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Scoped to Wesley R Norton

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September 26, 2007 OR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE

Rock-N-Ready Mix · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

Worker was observing cable used to pull conveyor belt on new conveyor system and became entangled between cable and belt pulley. Fingers amputated on left hand serious injuries to right hand, broken collar bone and broken rib, dislocated knee.

August 10, 2006 OR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE

Rock-N-Ready Mix · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Removing large rock from feeder. Belt was turned on. Material pushed gate open. Finger smashed between gate and adjustment bolt.

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