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June 4, 2013 TN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hommel Concrete Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on a track hoe, trying to remove the pin from the cylinder that works the bucket. While pushing to pin out. the bucket slipped and the employee tried to catch the bucket and left hand was caught between two pieces of metal. Left hand suffered lacerations and torn tendon to ring finger.

June 4, 2013 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hommel Concrete Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on track hoe, trying to remove the pin from the cylinder that operates the bucket. While pushing the pin out, the bucket slipped and the employee tried to catch, catching his right hand between two pieces of metal. Right hand suffered broken bones and skin lacerations.

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