Tailgate slammed shut on employee's left index finger fracturing finger and causing lacerations. Employee was pulling open tailgate with left hand trying to get rock out with right hand. The tailgate slammed shut on the left index finger. The employee was transported to Indiana Regional Medical center.
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February 23, 2018
PA · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kinkead Aggregates, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
February 7, 2012
PA · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Kinkead Aggregates, LLC · Struck by flying object
Loading rock truck in pit, swung around to get another bucket of rock, dust came in left side window which had been opened a little to help keep front window from fogging over
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