Cone feeder was stopped due to rocks in the belt/tail drum. The guard was pulled to clean the area. Employee reached in to possibly brush out more rocks, their arm and hand were pulled into the machine and wedged between the belt/tail drum. Their arm rolled with the belt and was pushed out by the machine. Their hand had lacerations on it.
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March 21, 2026
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker
MACHINERY
Rock Services Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Rock Services Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
While moving mobile equipment to a new location, the employee had lost his footing in a muddy and slippery area and fell and broke his lower leg upon impact.
March 5, 2015
WA · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
MACHINERY
Rock Services Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Using an air impact gun pressed up on a bolt with the palm of his hand, bolt spun and cut his hand. He went to the doctors later that night and received stiches.
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