Employee was at the crushing plant, unplugging the cone crusher with a pry bar. When the bar came into contact with the rotating mantle he jerked his hand away and hit stationary metal. Went to the dr and has a smashed right 4th finger.
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December 1, 2005
MT · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Ravalli County · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
June 16, 2003
MT · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Ravalli County · Struck against a moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE SKIDSTEER CLEANING OUT MATERIAL FROM UNDER THE BELTS AT THE CRUSHING PLANT. HE HAD A BUCKET LOAD OF FILL RAISED IT TOO HIGH. THE SKIDSTEER ROCKED BACK. HE DROPPED TH E BUCKET DOWN, THUS CAUSING WHIPLASH.
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