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April 8, 2026 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Rango Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Unstable oversized material in the jaw crusher was not secured. EE attempted to manually chain it, exposing their hand to a pinch point between the rock and crusher wall. This resulted in a pinch injury causing a laceration to the middle finger on the left hand.

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