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January 5, 2017 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Allen Keller Company LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee disregarded direct orders during maintenance, left group and walked around to a belt, removed the safety cover and was manually rotating the belt when power was restored to the belt. Employee's left thumb was sucked between the belt and pulley causing a severe laceration. Due to the severity, the thumb was further amputated at the hospital.

July 10, 2014 TX · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Allen Keller Company LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was working on conveyor belt and belt hit his left thumb. His thumb was caught between ladder and belt crushing it.

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