HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC
EE WAS FINISHING REPAIR ON A SKID LOADER'S RADIATOR, FAN & WATER PUMP. HE & ANOTHER MECHANIC WERE TESTING FOR LEAKS. EE NOTICED THAT A BOLT WAS MISSING IN THE TOP BRACE OF THE RADIATOR SHROUD & HE REACHED AROUND THE SHROUD TO SEE IF A NUT WAS IN PLACE FOR THE BOLT. HIS MIDDLE FINGER CONTACTED THE ROTATING FAN BLADE. HE LACERATED THE TIP. TIP WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED TO SPEED HEALING
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