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December 13, 1990 WV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Dravo Basic Materials Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLS WERE CARRYING CYLINDER HEAD WHICH WEIGHTED200 LB FOR 471 DETROIT GENERATOR SET ON LUCAS DE\REDGE. DREDGE SHIFTED & THREW BOTH EMPLS INTO GUARD RAIL. INJ'S RIGHT THUMB GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN CYLINDER HEAD & GUARD RAIL SMASHING & CUTTING THUMB.

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