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May 21, 2026 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
B & B MATERIALS LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was trying to remove a 100lb rock off of a belt. Employee picked up the rock, swung to EE's left side smashing EE's finger into a metal railing. The rock smashed EE's pinky resulting in stitches. This occurred around 11:30am.

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