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September 28, 2007 AK · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator MACHINERY
Browns Hill Quarry LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was trying to hoist himself up to look at screen deck which had been shut down but was still slowing down. He stepped on the guarding of shaker shaft. The rubber part of guarding gave when stepped on and his left foot went through to the shaft which had not come to complete stop yet. The turning shaft pinched his foot causing a cut on the bottom without cutting his boot.

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