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October 5, 2009 CO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Cruise & Associates LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miner was doing maintenance on 3' Cone/Crusher. Had removed head and was replacing it and lowered head down into bowl assembly. The head was not down on one side and the chains had been released, he stuck the two fingers of left hand into 1/2" gap, the head then released crushing the two fingers to the first joint.

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