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January 20, 2001 WA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
IKO Pacific, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING IN A NEW KEY WAY TO HOLD THE BULLRING ON THE RAYMOND MILL. HE WAS SWINGING IN HIS HAMMER THROUGH AN ACCESS DOOR TO THE RAYMOND MILL. ON HIS FOURTH SWING HIS RIGHT INDEX FI NGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN THE HAMMER HANDLE AND THE FLANGE OF THE DOOR. HE FRACTURED THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

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