EMPLOYEE WAS CHECKING PROBLEM UNDER BED OF HAUL TRUCK NEAR TAILGATE, DRIVER IN TRUCK WAS LOWERING BED AUTOMATICALLY AND EMPLOYEE HAND WAS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN TAILGATE AND BED OF TRUCK, SQUISHED FINGERS. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL IN AND THEN WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE OTHER FACILITY. FINGERS WERE FRACTURED AND SPLINTED, HAS FOLLOW UP APPOINTMENTS
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Selma Gravel Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
July 9, 2004
AL · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
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Selma Gravel Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
WAS TURNING THE BELT TO GET PADDLE WHEEL BACK ON. FINGER WAS CAUGHT BEHIND BELT IN PULLEY RESULTING IN FINGER BEING CUT.
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