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October 15, 2024 UT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Christensen Ready Mix · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TWO PERSON LIFT OF A BELT ROLLER INTO A LOADER BUCKET. WHEN THE ROLLER WAS PLACED IN THE BUCKET, THE EMPLOYEE AT THE FRONT OF THE BUCKET PUSHED THE ROLLER TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE BUCKET RESULTING IN THE PINCHING OF THE SECOND EMPLOYEE'S FINGER BETWEEN THE BUCKET AND ROLLER CAUSING A DEEP LACERATION TO THE FINGERTIP.

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