Employee was clearing guards of material by hitting them with a hammer. Employee decided to clear one return roller of mud, got underneath conveyor, reached over the guard that is in place and started hitting roller with hammer. The roller caught employee's glove and pulled employee in, up to employee's shoulder. Conveyor stopped, preventing further injury.
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September 14, 2020
WY · Metal/Non-Metal
crusher attendant/operator, pan feeder operator/worker
POWERED HAULAGE
Avail Valley Construction-WY, LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
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