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February 6, 1984 OH · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Merco Mining Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A HOIST CYLINDER WAS REPAIRED AND REPLACED ON A R35 ROCK TRUCK THE BED OF THE TRUCK WAS PINNED FOR SAFETY AFTER FINISHING THE JOB THE MECHANIC HAD A HELPER START THE TRUCK AND MOVE THE BED TO FREE THE SAFETY PINS AFTER THE FIRST PIN WAS REMOVED THE LAST WAS BEING PULLED WHEN THE BED MOVED FORCING THE PIN AGAINST THE BED CATCHING THE FINGER BETWEEN THE PIN AND BED CUTTING PART OF TH

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