An Employee was opening the door for the mineral separator (Rotex), the door handle sprung unexpectedly catching the tip of EE's right pinky finger between the handle and door structure causing a laceration that required 6 sutures and an open fracture to the tip of the finger.
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SP Silica of Carrizo, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
SP Silica of Carrizo, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Installing 4" conduit into MCC on site. Limited space for movement in electrical trailer prevented the necessary help to maneuver a pre-fab conduit piece into the gear. Employee lost control of the conduit piece, and it pinched EE's hand against the pre-cut hole it was being positioned into
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