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October 16, 2001 OK · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler MACHINERY
Pryor Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE LIFTING A HEAD OFF OF A 3412 ENGINE WITH ON ELECTRIC CHAIN HOIST AND CHAIN. HEAD WAS NOT BALANCED AND THE CHAIN SLIPPED PINCHING THE EE HIT HAND BETWEEN THE CHAIN AND THE HOOK ON THE ELECTR IC HOIST.

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