This incident initially believed to be a first aid. Worker reached up to open door on wash plant, lost his footing and fell with a hammer in his hand. The hammer bent his right ring finger back. X-ray showed broken finger. No lost time to date and surgery to be scheduled this week will be a day surgery - approximately 1/2 day and then employee will be able to return to work.
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April 7, 2014
TX · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Big Creek Sand and Gravel, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects
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