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January 14, 2019 PA · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Frozen material jammed auger. Pellet mill operator attempted to free jam by using a metal bar. Bar slipped off of leverage point, pulley recoiled back and pulled hands into belt. Incident resulted in pellet operator losing two fingers on left hand.

December 28, 1997 PA · Coal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Shamokin Filler Company Inc. · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EE APPARENTLY WANTED TO CHECK THE BELTS ON THE FAN. HE APPARENTLY REACHED IN BEHIND THE BELT GUARD WHICH WAS IN PLACE, TO FEEL IF THEY WERE LOOSE. WHILE DOING THIS HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND THE SHIV.

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