The operator was utilizing the reed screen during work shift. At 12:30 pm the operator went to shut the screen off for the day. The operator approached the screen shutting the shake feature of the screen off. In doing so the operator removed their hard hat to get a better look at the hour meter of the engine and a rock vibrated off, hitting them in the head.
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Showing all 4Employee was operating a hand held grinding tool. The grinder bounced back off the metal surface cutting the employee's left hand.
Two employees were working on the same screening plant. During the course of making the repairs one employee was exposed to "arc flash" from the other employee's welding activities.
EE WAS GRINDING METAL WELD FOR GUARD WHEN CHIP/SHAVING FLEW INTO HIS EYE (RT.).