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July 17, 2013 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Clarksville Quarry 1375 · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee #1 was holding a wrench on a bolt while another employee was using an air impact wrench. Employee #1 had placed his pinky finger of his left hand in a pinch point. As the bolt tightened, it crushed his finger.

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