EE was hooking a chain from the loader to the dredge. EE told the Loader Operator when EE was done and to go ahead and backup. When the Loader Operator backed up the Loader Operator backed up a hill which made the bucket come down and EE did not move out of the way and the bucket came down on EE's left foot.
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Showing all 4Employee was driving company truck unit #16 and got to Quincy Division on 440 Roberts Sand Rd., and pushed in the clutch with the left foot and the slave cylinder busted and the clutch slammed to the floor and his foot hit the floor.
Employee was operating a front end loader and drove through a water covered hole.
VICTIM STUCK HIS HAND IN A CONFINED AREA TO RELEASE A CHAIN THAT HAD HUNG ON A MOTOR FRAME. OPERATOR OF FRONT END LOADER SAID HE MADE THE SUDDEN MOVE WITHOUT SIGNALING HIM. BY THE TIME THE OPE RATOR SAW HIM MAKE THIS SUDDEN MOVE THE CHAIN HAD BECOME TIGHT AND PINCHED THE END OF HIS FINGER OFF.