EE WAS WELDING ON THE MILL SCREW CONVEYOR REPARING A SHAFT BREAK. HE ASKED FOR IT BE BE TURNED ON TO CLEAN SYSTEM OUT SO HE COULD WELD ON BOTTOMWHILE IT WAS RUNNING HE PUT HIS HAND INTO SCOOP MATERIAL AWAY, HIS GLOVE WAS CAUGHT AND IT PULLED HIS ARM IN AND BROKE HIS FOREARM. THIS WAS A SAFETY VIOLATIO ON EE'S PART.
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Showing all 4EE WAS REMOVING A BROKEN BAG FROM A BAG CONVEYOR WHEN HIS GLOVE GOT STUCK HIS HAND WAS THEN PULLED UNDER A PLATE AND CUT.
EE WAS REMOVING MATERIAL FROM A CONVEYOR. THE BELT ROLLED BACKWARDS AND EE'S LEFT LEG WAS PINNED BETWEEN CONVEYOR FRAM & TAIL PULLEY. HE REACHED UP TO CATCH HIMSELF AND HIS RIGHT HAND WAS THEN CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT SCRAPPER & HEAD PULLEY.
FORKLIFT OPERATOR BACKED UP SUPPERLY AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HEEL WITH REAR TIRES OF FORKLIFT.