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June 28, 2012 OR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Cedar Creek Quarries, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Miners were attempting to lift a rock out of jaw crusher with a chain attached to 980 loader bucket, when operator was told to lower bucket, employee placed his hand on the jaw hopper frame, under bucket and pinched his fingers between bucket and hopper frame, resulting in two smashed fingers.

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