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EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING THE MACK TRUCK UNDER BINS THAT ARE SUSPENDED WITH I-BEAMS. HE GOT CLOSE TO THE BEAMS & THE LUG NUTS ON THE TIRE CAUGHT THE BEAM. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS JERKED OUT OF HIS HANDS INJURING HIS RT. THUMB.
EMPLOYEE WAS DOING MAINTENANCE ON THE CRUSHER SHAKER. WHEN THEY WENT TO REPLACE THE GUARD, IT SLID DOWN CRUSHING THE MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS OF HIS LEFT HAND.
WHEN A LARGE ROCK STOPPED THE OPERATION OF THE CRUSHER, EMPLOYEE PROCEEDED TO LOOSEN IT. ANOTHER ROCK FELL CATCHING THE LITTLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE STEEL OF THE SHAKER. THIS CAU SED A CUT ON BOTH SIDES OF FINGER. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO A CLINIC, RECEIVED STITCHES AND WAS RELEASED.