EE WAS ADJUSTING THE CARBURETOR ON A FORKLIFT. HE PUT HIS HAND ON THE THROTTLE ROD & WHEN HE RELEASED IT THE FAN BLADE CUT HIS RIGHT HAND AT THE MIDDLE KNUCKLE.
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August 1, 2002
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
POWERED HAULAGE
Cotter Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Cotter Corp · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS KILLING THE ENGINE ON THE ELMAC WHEN HIS HAND LSIPPEDOFF OF THE KILL CABLE AND HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON THE R.O.P.S. INITIAL DIAGNOSIS WAS POSSIBLE FRACTURE, HOWEVER, THE FOLLOW-UP BY SPECIALIST INDICATED THAT IT WAS ONLY A CONTUSION.
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