Miner bypassed two hydraulic safety devices to allow adjustment of bucket from outside of machine. Miner engaged hydraulic pedals by hand outside of machine, and under bucket. This allowed the bucket to apply force to miner's left side. Miner walked to job site office and called supervisor to go to the hospital.
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September 9, 2015
MO · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
POWERED HAULAGE
Jasper Stone LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
August 7, 2014
MO · Metal/Non-Metal
prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor
POWERED HAULAGE
Jasper Stone LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Employee was attempting to free a overloaded conveyor on the No. 16 belt. During the process of removing the build-up of material the tail pulley and the belt rolled backward slightly pinning the employees right arm. Another employee assisted in freeing his arm, which was pinned at his elbow between the conveyor frame and a pry bar he was using.
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