Employee was spraying/cleaning in the area around the hopper. He was within a 'safe' zone. Not under the hopper. Cobble rock was being loaded into the Hopper. The hopper plugged up and rock came out of the top hitting his arm.
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April 20, 2015
ID · Metal/Non-Metal
crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker
MACHINERY
Walters Ready Mix, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
July 22, 2013
ID · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Walters Ready Mix, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances
EE and another employee were cutting metal with a cutting torch. The other employee went to hand the torch to ee without shutting it off first. He dropped the torch in the hand off process and the flame burned ee arm.
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