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EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS WORKING AT AGGREAGTE MILL #1 ON THE INSTALLATION OF A DOOR ON A ROCK BOX AND HIS GLOVED HAND GOT PINCHED BETWEEN THE STEEL PLATE AND ROCK BOX.HE REQUIRED THREE SUTU RES TO THE INDEX FINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.A SPLINT WAS USED ON THE FINGER SINCE THE LACERATION WAS NEAR A JOINT OF THE FINGER.
CLAIMANT STATES3THAT THE WELDING MACHINE ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY AND THAT HE PUT HIS LEFT GLOVED HAND (WELDERS GLOVE)BEHIND THE COOLING FAN GUARD TO REACH THE IDLING BAR WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED AND THE3FINGERS WERE STRUCK BY FAN BLADE THAT WAS TURNING AT THE TIME.TWO FINGERS BROKEN AT FIRST JOINT.