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May 7, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Dal-Tile Corporation · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

2 techs installing rollers with a forklift. Tech1-aligning the roller while communicating to move the forklift. Using forks on the roller and the alignment tool, 1 of the forks slipped out of the roller crushing tech 1's right hand between the fork and the alignment tool. The Tech2 quickly moved the fork and assisted the first tech.

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