WHILE LINING UP BOLTS ON A CONVEYOR BELT WIPER, A BOLT GOT STUCK AND EMPLOYEE TRIED TO HIT THE BOLT WITH A ROCK. THIS CAUSED THE WIPER TO BOUNCE AND PULL HIS LEFT HAND IN BETWEEN THE WIPER AND CONVEYOR BELT, SEVERELY CUTTING TWO FINGERS ANDTHUMB OF LEFT HAND.
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Showing all 4WAS OPERATING LOADER-WENT THROUGH A DIP AND TWISTED EMPLOYEES BACK.
LOADER OPER BRINGING BUCKET LOAD OF WOODEN BLOCKS TO USE AS BRACES AND TO SET THE PLANT ON BLOCKS WERE DROPPED ONTO EMP.
EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING MATERIAL OUT FROM UNDER THE CONVEYOR BELT, REACHED UP TO WIPE DIRT OFF OF HIS NECK. ARM WAS CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR BELT AND ROLLERS. RICHT SHOULDER WAS BURNED, RIGHT ARM MUSC LES PULLED AND 6RUISED.