EE was screening coal and a rock jammed in the feed belt. EE stopped the screener. He then climbed onto feeder. He rolled the jammed rock, Another rock rolled and hit his left ankle. EE was wearing hard hat, safety glasses, steel tip boots and gloves.
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March 5, 2014
PA · Coal
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PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
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Michael Coal Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE was screening coal and a large rock jammed at head wheel. Rock was released from head wheel and lodged at chute at end of vibrator. EE then SHUT THE MACHINE DOWN. EE tried to roll the rock loose and the rock pinched his finger, breaking 2 fingers. It broke the index and middle fingers.
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