TWO EE'S WERE WORKING ON SCREENING PLANT TO REPLACE THE TEFLON SHEET ON THE RIP RAP OUTLET. AFTER REPLACING PART, EE HAD HIS HAND PROPPED ON BRACE. CO-WORKER CRANKED UP PLANT. WHEN IT WENT INTO MOTION, A ROCK THAT WAS ON CONVEYOR BELT BOUNCED OFF HITTING EE'S LEFT HAND MIDDLE FINGER. ALL OPERATION CAME TO A HALT WHILE EE WAS TRANSFERRED TO THE HOSPITAL.
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April 8, 2004
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
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H.G. Byley & Sons Const Inc. · Struck by falling object
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