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WHILE CHECKING K2001 TRACKING, THE EE STOOD ON THE SW SIDE OF THE BELT. HE REACHED WITH HIS LEFT HAND IN BETWEEN TWO ROLLERS TO GET A ROCK WHILE THE BELT WAS RUNNING CAUSING L ARM TO FRACTURE.
THE EE WAS STANDING ON THE SCREEN WHILE THEY WERE LIFTING A CROSS OVER CONVEYOR BELT. HE PUT HISFOOT ON THE CONVEYOR TO TIGHTEN THE COMEALONG AND THE SUPPORT BRACKET WELD BROKE. THE CONVEYOR SWUNG OUT & HE LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL. HE LAND ED ON HIS RIGHT SIDE ON THE SUPPORT BRACKET. HE FELL APPROX 13 FT
CLEANING DRAG CHAIN IN HOPPER. THE MACHINE WAS NOT TURNED OFF. THE CHAIN CAUGHT EE'S GLOVE PULLING HIS HADN UNDER CHAIN.
CLEANING SKID STEER LOADER. EMPLOYEE WAS BETWEENBUCKET AND LOADER FRAME. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REACHED INTO LOADER AND ACCIDENTLY MOVED LEVER CAUSING THE BUCKET TO PINCH EMPLOYEE'S LOWER LEG. X RAY TAKEN NEGATIVE FRACTURE. PRESCRIPTION GIVEN FOR PAIN. RESTRICTED DUTY FOR 3 DAYS.
OPERATING CASE MINI-LOADER HIT BUMP CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE HEAD ON TOP OF PROTECTIVE CAGE.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING BETWEEN AN OIL STORAGE TANK & FRONT OF A FLATBED TRUCK & WHEN THE TRUCK WAS MOVED A FEW FEET A STEERING WHEEL ON THE TRUCK STRUCK ANEMBANKMENT & THE UNSECURED TANK SLIPPE D FORWARD & PINNED THE INJURED EMPLOYEE AGAINST THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK
RUNNING A LOADER RAN OVER BUMPS CAUSING WHIPLASH-NECK MUSCLE SPASM AND PINCHED NERVE.
EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS SHOVELING UP SPILT MATERIAL AROUND A PORTABLE COLLECTOR CONVEYOR BELT, THE SHOVEL HANDLE GOT CAUGHT IN THE BELT AND THE SHOVEL STRUCK HIM ABOVE HIS LEFT EYE.
EMPL TRYING TO STOP SAND LEAK IN DROP BOX CHUTE ON #1040 SHAKER SCREEN.THE CONVEYOR WAS RUNNING AT THE TIME AND AS HE PUSHED ON THE BELTING DEFLECTOR HIS HAD WAS CAUGHT WITH BELTING BY CONVEYO R BELT HEAD PULLEY AND WAS PULLED IN BETWEEN PULLEY AND BEARING BLOCK.HE WAS ABLE TO PULL ARM BOACK OUT OF THE ENTANGLEMENT.
1. FAILURE OF DRIVER TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS 2. TRUCK BACKED TO EDGE AT AN ANGLE. 3. EMPLOYEE HAS EYE SIGHT PROBLEM. 4. BERM WAS UNDERMINED IN THIS AREA. 5. DRIVER NOT COMPLETELY AWARE OF J OB HAZARD. END DUMP DAMAGED ($2500) AND EMPLOYEE UNABLE TO PERFORM REGULAR WORK.
INJURY TO GROIN BOUNCED IN BOBCAT & HIT SAFETY BARS
EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF CONVEYOR OILING GEAR BOX HUMAN EREROR ANOTHER OPERATOR FAILED TO SEE CONVEYOR MAN & STARTED BELT THROWING MAN OFF HE FELL APPROX.10FT.
2 MEN WERE LOADING A R/R CAR. THEY RELEASED THE BREAK & BEFORE THEY COULD GET THE CAR STOPPED IT RAN INTO ANOTHER CAR.