miner was attempting to insert a steel pin in the shank of the auger steel, when the carriage moved just slightly, catching employee's right thumb, resulting in the miner having surgery to put metal pins in employee's thumb, and employee returned from the hospital on the same. day.
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DALCO CORPORATION · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
DALCO CORPORATION · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Auger operator was handling auger steel and the middle finger of EE's left hand was caught between two pieces of steel, resulting in the miner losing one inch off the end of middle finger.
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