EE WAS TRYING TO UNHOOK CHAIN FROM SCOOP BUCKET TO FEEDER AND DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH SLACK IN CHAIN. SCOOP ROLLED BACK AND CAUGHT LEFT THUMB BETWEEN CHAIN AND SCOOP BUCKET.
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Showing all 4INJURED STATED HE RAN OVER TIMBER IN 4B TRAVELROAD AND IT THREW HIM IN RAM CAR AND WHEN HE CAME DOWN HIS LT. LEG BELOW KNEE HIT A BOLT HEAD CUTTING HIM. STITCHES. ALSO SAYS HIS TAILBONE WAS STRUCK.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING BELT DRIVE, THE BEAM DRIVE IT WAS SETTING ON, KICKED OUT, HITTING HIM ON LEFT LEG ABOVE ANKLE.
MANTRIP TOP HIT STEEL ARCHES, AND TOP OF MANTRIP CAME OFF AND HIT EE IN THE HEAD CAUSING INJURY.