OPERATOR WAS REMOVING BEARING HOUSING FROM ROLLER MILL HOUSING SLIPPED AND LITTLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEE BEARING HOUSING AND FRAME CAUSING FINGER TO BE SMASHED BONE CRUSHED IN FIRST JOINT LITTLE FINGER
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Showing all 3A FRONT LOADER OPERATOR WAS ASSIGNED TO HELP MAINTENANCE CREW ERRECT A PLATFORM TO POUR REFRACTORY IN KILN. THE HELPER WAS ON THE PLATFORM TO UNLOOSEN CHAIN, HE LOOSENED THE CHAIN, THE LOOSE END CAUGHT ON A SUPPORT ON THE PLATFORM TO MOVE SLIGHTLY, WHICH CAUSED THE HELPER TO LOSE BALANCE, FALL TO THE GROUND, A DISTANCE OF 4'6" CAUSING BRUISES TO LOWER BACK AREA.
EMPLOYEE WAS MO8UFYING STAINLESS STEEL TANK. LACERATED THIRD FINGER, LEFT HAND ON SHARP EDGE OF TANK.