May 17, 1989
IN · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
MACHINERY
Rush County Stone Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPL WAS MAKING NEW STELL PLATE CHUTE FOR STONE TO FLOW FROM UNDER CRUSHER. HE WAS WELDING PLATE IN PLACE. AS HE WAS ADJUSTING PLACEMENT PLATE SLIPPED & CAUGHT RIGHT RING FINGER JUST ABOVE SEC OND JOINT. FINGER HAS BEEN WORKED ON IT WAS NOT SEVERED COMPLETELY BUT SURGEON SAID IT WOULD BE 50-50 CHANCE TO SAVE FINGER.