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June 26, 2024 PA · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Keystone Anthracite Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Assisting crane set tracks of 6015 excavator for assembly. Track was set in assembly area. Rigger and EE went to disconnect rigging. As employee was disconnecting, the slings became under tension and the EE's right index finger was pinched between lifting pin and track frame. Diagnosis: Traumatic amputation of tip of finger. No Bone Loss.

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