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INDIVIDUAL WAS SHUTTING MACHINERY; DOWN AT END OF WORKDAY. HE CAUGHT GLOVE ON LEFT HAND IN ROLLER ON BELTLINE. FINGERS OF THAT HAND WENT BETWEEN ROLLER & BELTLINE, CAUSING A CRUSHING/BRUISING INJURY TO THE FINGERS.
MACHINERY SHUT 8OWN BECAUSE GYRATORY CRUSHER PLUGGED.OPENED RELIEF PRESSURE WHEN JACK HANDLE SWUNG AROUND AND HIT HIM.TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM-HAS SCRATCH ON RIGHT CHEEK AND 5 STITCHES IN CHIN. DOESNT HAVE TO3RETURN FOR FURTHER TREATMENT.
ROCK CRUSHER HAD JUST BEEN STARTED UP,WHEN A SMALL ROCK POPPED OUT,STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOCATED ON A CATWALK ABOVE AND TO THE SIDE OF THE CRUSHER WHEN THE ACCIDEN OCCURRED.HE FELL OVER THE CATWALK RAILING BEHIND HIM AND INTO A SANDPILE LOCATED ABOUT 15 FEET BELOW,WHERE HE WAS FOUND UNCONCIOUS.