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October 19, 2012 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dan Copp Crushing Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

while load acetylene tank into truck employee's finger became pinched between tank and truck resulting in a bruised left pinky finger

July 6, 2012 CA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Dan Copp Crushing Corp · Struck against a moving object

traveling in loader on haul road - tilt bucket dug into roadway and abruptly stopped the loader' s forward motion resulting in employee being thrown forward into cab cross member. Force caused cut on nose and broken nose.

September 14, 2009 CA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Dan Copp Crushing Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was finishing up repairs and while closing an inspection door his right hand slipped off the door causing it to slam onto his left hand, little finger. His little finger on his left hand was smashed in the door jamb. The bone was exposed and his tendons were torn.

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