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August 11, 1997 MN · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Hawkinson Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE SAYS HE ACTED CARELESS AT THE END OF THE DAY. HE SAW SOME ROOT STICKING OUT OF ROLLER AREA IN CONVEYOR, THEN REMOVED GUARD AND REACHED IN TO PULL ROOTS OUT BUT ROLLER GRABBED HIS LITT LE FINGER AND IT WENT BETWEEN THE BELT AND ROLLER.

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