May 11, 2018
FL · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Blue Water Industries · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
(IW) was adjusting the crusher apron with shims on the portable crushing unit. A hydraulic ram that raises the aprons had a bent cylinder, which limited the stroke. The preshift inspection sheet did not indicate an issue nor was it reported to the Manager. IW installed a makeshift support whereas the tip of EE's thumb caught between the cylinder and the makeshift support