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November 11, 1996 WA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY

Beaver Lake Quarry Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

DRILLER WAS GETTING DRILL LINED UP TO DRILL A HOLE. AS IT (DRILL) WAS MOVING FORWARD THE DRILLERS FOOT SLIPPED INTO SPACE BETWEEN TRACK DRIVE SPROCKET. A PIECE OF MATERIAL ONTRACK FORCED FOOT IN SMALL SPACE. DRILL SMASHED THE LAST DIGIT ON RIGHT FOOT. TIP OF TOE WAS REMOVED. NO PERMANENTDAMAGE OR IMPAIRMENT.

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