GUARD WAS REMOV9D FROM PULLY/BELT RUNNING AREA. EMPLOYEE REACHED IN TO TURN PULLY BY GABBING BELT WITH HANDS AND TRYING TO GET PULLY FREE FOR MOVEMENT. PULLY WAS FROZEN UP AND WOULDN'T TURN. A T THE TIME A CR5NE HAD A CHAIN ATTACHED TO IT HOOK AROUND THE CONVEYOR TO PUT TENSION ON THE BELT. THE TENSION GAVE AND EMPLOYEES HANDS FEED THROUGH PULLY AREA ONE REVOLUTION . CRANE OR CHAIN
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January 15, 1988
OH · Coal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
POWERED HAULAGE
Waterloo Coal Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
September 10, 1986
OH · Coal
crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger
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Royal Oak Industries Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS FU9LING DRAGLINE WITH FUEL TANK MOUNTED ON FORKS OF LOADER, EMPLOYEE POSITIONED HIMSELF IN FRONT OF FORK AND LOADER ROLLED FORWARD PINCHING UPPER LEFT PORTION OF LEG. THIS RESULTE D IN CUT ON LEG3WITH SLIGHT DAMAGE TO ARTERY.
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