Suspended excited assembly from feeder swung backward during maintenance striking employee in the right forearm.
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Showing all 4Hydraulic cylinder swung out, struck employee on left hand. It broke the knuckle of ring finger on left hand.
EE WAS CUTTING BOLT OUT OF A TRUSS FOR DEMO, AFTER THE LAST BOLT WAS CUT AND STARTED TO REMOVE THE TRUSS IT HUNG UP, ONCE IT BECAME FREE THE SHEETING BENT BACK AND CAUGHT EE IN THE MOUTH. HE WAS TREATED AND HAD STITCHES IN HIS UPPER LIP.
EE was operating the primary crusher and using the rock hammer. He leaned over to look out the window at the rock as he used the hammer. He said his back was sore as a result.