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The Truck Operator was accelerating the truck to clean out the auger, accidentally hit the swing on the auger controls knocking employee to the ground.
FEL operator at the crusher was in the process of positioning the bucket over the side of Komatsu truck when EE hit the lever to come down slamming the bucket onto the side of the truck. FEL operator was talking on the 2 way radio to tell another truck to go get material from the plant when the accident happened. Operator having the mic caused EE to push it too far forward.
Two employees were bagging material into totes. The forklift operator raised the forks while the other employee's hands were close by, pinching one finger between a fork and a chute. The employee was treated at a nearby hospital. The employee's wound was cleaned and dressed, and he was given prescription medication.
Utility EE was leaning against a guardrail with his arms stretched along th top rail and his hand hanging over the end. A forklift was exiting the area in reverse and struck the end of the guardrail while making a left turn. The EE's right hand was pinned between the forklift body and guardrail, crushing the index and middle fingers. Partial amp of middle finger.
REMOVING A SECTION OF HANDRAIL ON DC-8 PLATFORM BY LIFTING OUT WITH FORKLIFT. WHEN RAIL CAME UP,EE WAS STANDING IN NEAR PROXIMITY TO RAIL AND WAS STRUCK ON THE CHIN, RESULTING IN A LACERATIO N.
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE THE V-BELTS ON THE #2 PRODUCT CONVEYOR DRIVE UNIT. ONE EE DISCONNECTED THE TURNBUCKLE FROM THE DIRVE UNIT. THE UNIT ROTATED FORWARD AND FORCED HIS FACE INTO THE FRAMEWORK OF THE BALLAST WASH SCREEN.