HIGH HUMIDITY, 17 DEGREE MNORNING. THE TAILGATE LATCH OF AN OVER THE ROAD END DUMP DID NOT CLOSE WHEN THE IN-CAB SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED. THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO ASSIST THE LATCH BY HITTING IT WI TH HIS LEFT HAND. THE LATCH ACTIVATED, TRAPPING HIS FINGER.
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Showing all 3EE WAS EXITING FROM THE FRONT END LOADER HE WAS DRIVING. THE WEATHER WAS LIGHT RAIN. THE EE DECENDED THE STEPS FACING FORWARD, SLIPPED AN DFELL HEAVILY ON HIS LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH BUCKET TO SKIDSTEER LOADER AND SMASHED HAND BETWEEN BUCKET AND LOADER ARM. EMPLOYEE SMASHED LEFT HAND, LITTLE FINGER, OPENING A CUT AND RIPPING OFF FINGER NA IL WHICH REQUIRED APPROX 5 STITCHES TO REPAIR.