While greasing conveyor from outside of guard, conveyor telescoped out. Grease extension was on fitting causing grease extension to reposition and caught miner's hand between extension and guard resulting in contusion to right hand.
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February 29, 2016
MO · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Mississippi Sand LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Mississippi Sand, LLC. · Struck by flying object
The employee was using cutting torch and a small piece of slag got into his eye behind his face shield and safety glasses. Employee went to the doctor on 2-13-15.
February 26, 2010
MO · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
MACHINERY
Mississippi Sand LLC · Struck against a moving object
Employee was driving a dozer when she struck a hole with the equiptment jarring her neck.
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