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April 20, 1990 KY · Coal drill operator MACHINERY

Red Cedar Mining Company Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING AN INGERSOLL RAND DRILL. DURING OPERATION, HE THOUGHT HE SAW A WATER LEAK ON THE RADIATOR. HE LEFT THE MACHINE RUNNING, AND PUT HIS HAND ON THE RADIATOR TO DETERMINE IF THE LEAK WAS OIL OR WATER. WHEN HE DID THIS, HIS LEFT HAND CAUGHT ON THE FAN BLADES. THE FAN BLADE AMPUTATED HIS LEFT RING FINGER AT THE FIRST JOINT.

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