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273,193
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May 22, 2023 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Candy Creek Crusher, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee's were installing a new auger in a wash plant trying to align bolt holes in the two flange assembly. The employee put the tip of EE's finger in the bolt hole to align up the two holes. One of the two flange pieces slid down and lacerated the tip of EE's right middle finger.

February 16, 2022 OK · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Candy Creek Crusher, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was working around the assembly of the wash plant installing a leg that fell over onto EE's leg, pinning it underneath. Ultimately breaking EE's leg. Two coworkers assisted in picking up the metal leg off of EE's leg and pulled EE out from under it. EE was taken by a coworker to St. Francis hospital.

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