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April 5, 2003 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Dte Smith Branch Llc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS DRIVING A SHAFT OUT OF A BEARING. HE WAS HOLDING A 2X4 BOARD OVER THE END OF THE SHAFT. WHEN THE BOARD WAS STRUCK BY A HAMMER, IT KICKED SIDEWAYS AND PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE BOAR D AND THE SIDE OF THE VIBRATOR.

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