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OPERATOR SLIPPED FROM STEPS ON 125C LOADER, AND HIT HIS HEAD ON HAND RAIL
I REMOVED GUARD (WITHOUT STOPPING FEEDER) WAS PUTTING DOWN GUARD WITH RIGHT HAND AND PUT MY THUMB OF LEFT HAND IN THE PATH OF FEEDER WHEEL. WHEEL RAN OVER CRUSHING THE THUMB.
WHEN CLIMBING UP ON THE SUPPORT STEEL TO T HE FEEDER WHICH WAS COVERED WITH SNOW AND ICE THE MAN LOST HIS BALANCE AND PLACED LEFT HAND ON THE ROLLER FRAME AT THIS TIME THE THUMB AREA ON HIS HAND WAS PUNCHED TAKING ALL THE SKIN AND MUSCLE OFF THUMB AREA