Employee was attempting to clear stone chute that was backed up. Employee grabbed a bar and while in the back swing to strike down on the stone, the employee smashed a hand between the end of the metal bar and the metal structure of the screen tower. The result of the impact was a lacerated finger and minor fingertip fracture.
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Galasso Materials LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
November 29, 2005
CT · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Galasso Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Working on roller with another employee, placed in under a down swinging manual hammer. Hammer hit 4th ring finger
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