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January 13, 2021 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Sidco Minerals Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was prying up with a bar in a man lift 65' in the air. The boom flexed downwards and when the employee released pressure EE's hand was on the top hand rail and was mashed between the elevator and man lift when the boom flexed back.

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