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September 19, 2019 ID · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Dahle's Red-E-Mix, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working with a co-worker to take a wear plate off the screen at the crusher plant. EE placed EE's thumb on top of the carriage bolt as the co-worker used the air gun to loosen the nut on the other end of the bolt. The bolt popped up out of its groove and sliced EE's right thumb.

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