SUBJECT USED HAND TO FREE ROCK STUCK IN CHUTE INSTEAD OF BAR RIGHT IN PLACE & WAS HIT ON THE HAND BY ANOTHER ROCK COMING DOWN THE CHUTE BREAKINGLITTLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND.
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January 18, 1995
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidated Placer Dredging Company · Struck by falling object
June 21, 1994
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidated Placer Dredging Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
SHIFT APPRENTICE WHILE OPERATING HAND WINCH USED TO POSITION DREDGE ALLOWED HANDLE TO SLIP FROM HAND WHILE HOLDING WINCH DOG AWAY FROM RATCHET ALLOWING CRANK HANDLE TO FREE TURN STRIKING LOWER SHIN AREA OF LEFT LEG
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