A boulder was stuck in the jaw. Employee shut down the power source, locked out, put on his safety harness, climbed up on platform, tied himself off removed handrail. He then attempted to put on the chain to extract the boulder. Realized the jaw was not in the resting position, jaw rolled over and pinched his finger.
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Bjoin Limestone Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
June 15, 2007
WI · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
POWERED HAULAGE
Bjoin Limestone Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Troughing rollers had stopped. Employee pounded with a hammer and hammer got caught.
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