CRUSH INJURY TO LEFT PINKY FINGER AS A RESULT OF BLUNT FORCE CONTACT FROM A SLEDGE HAMMER WHILE REMOVING CRUSHER WEDGES. LOSS OF DIGIT ABOVE LAST JOINT.
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May 8, 2006
OH · Metal/Non-Metal
assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miami River Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
January 12, 2000
OH · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Miami River Stone Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SUBJECT WAS PLACING A NEW CHUTE PLATE ON SECONDARY CRUSHER. AS HE WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT, THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE FALLING INTO A CATWALK SEVERAL FT BELOW. AS HE FELL HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE RAILING LACERATING HISHEAD.
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