EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A GRIZZLY BAR IN A HOPPER. A ROCK BREAKER WAS BEING USED AS A HOIST TO LOWER THE BAR FROM THE REAR OF A WELDING TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON THE REAR OF THE TRUCK HOOKING UP THE BAR. THE ROCK BREAKER UNEXPECTEDLY MOVED PUSHING THE EMPLOYEE OFF THE TRUCK- APPROX. 5 FT.
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March 24, 1997
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Fall from machine
July 31, 1992
IL · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
54736YEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE A V-BELT ON THE SECONDARY CRUSHER ASSEMBLY. DRIVE MOTOR WAS RUNNING BUT THE CLUTCH WAS DISENGAGED. AS HE WAS REPOSITIONING, THE CLUTCH ENGAGED. THE EMPLOYEE' 20356T THUMB WAS CAUGHT IN THE SHEAVE CAUSING AMPUTATION OF THE THUMB TIP.
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