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WHILE DRIVING BUGGY, LOOKING FOR A MARKER ALONG BELT, HIT HEAD OFF ROOF. LARGE LUMP CAME OUT ON FOREHEAD.
EE WAS ATTENDING TO NO.1 TAILPIECE TO ENSURE CORRECT LOADING FROM NO.2 HEAD PULLEY HE TRIED TO PUSH THE MOVING CONVEYOR DOWN INSIDE A SKIRTING RUBBER WHEN THE BELT CAUGHT HIS SLEEVE PULLING H IS ARM DOWN BETWEEN THE BELT & SKIRTING THIS CAUSED A DEEP CUT INTO HIS LEFT ARM
USING 26C SCOOP TO POSITION BELT DRIVE. APPLIED BUCKET PRESSURE TO END OF DRIVE UNIT. RELEASED SAME TOO QUICK CAUSING SCOOP TO BOUNCE SEVERELY. OPERATOR HAD HIS HEAD OVER DECK BUMPER. THE BOUN CE CAUSED CUT TO HEAD AND EAR WHICH REQUIRED MULTIPLE SUTURES.