Miner was working around screens and conveyors. He saw material spilling from a chute under a screen in a area that was chained off with sign saying do not enter while running. he entered the area without locking out the conveyor. He attempted to try and stop the spilling material and got his arm caught in the conveyor tail pulley. He had a serious injury to his arm and torso.
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FST Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
July 29, 2013
CA · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
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FST Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
Employee was asking another employee to help him with a lock. He was standing on top of a piece conveyor belt that was laying on the ground, when service truck (pick up) drove away the belt caught onto the tailpipe and tripped the employee
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