While attempting to tighten down a bolt with a washer the Employee failed to use a tool in a rush to secure the nut down to the bolt, the Employee used a half inch battery powered impact gun using EE's left hand while trying to hold a washer with EE's right hand run the nut up and caught EE's right index finger while wearing EE's gloves.
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March 10, 2025
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Kiewit Infrastructure West Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
May 23, 2024
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Kiewit Infrastructure West Co · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Miner put left middle finger in a pinch point, which resulted in a fracture to left middle finger.
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