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July 18, 2022 OH · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Ohio Stone of Eagle, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured person was running a hydraulic stone splitter for the purpose of dimensionalizing landscape stone / flat rock. EE's hand was under a pinch point and when operator of splitter controls went to engage splitter jaws.....injured person pinched the 3 middle fingers on right hand severely bruising them and a minor cut on middle finger.

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