EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A FEED CHUTE WHEN THE SHOVEL WAS HIT BY SOMETHING. THE HANDLE OF THE SHOVEL WAS FORCED BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE JAW.
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Showing all 5EE INSERTED HIS PRY BAR TOO FAR INTO A TAKE UP PULLY MECHANISM CAUSING THE PULLEY TO HIT HIS BAR. THE BAR MOVED UPWARD STRAINING EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS HEAD.
EE WAS DRIVING A MULE TO HIS ASSIGNED WORK AREA WHEN SOMETHING BLEW INTO HIS EYE.
EE WAS GUIDING THE LOADER OPERATOR IN TO HOOK UPTHE SPREADER BAR. THE BUCKET HIT THE BAR CAUSINGTHE BAR TO ROLL OVER. THE INJURED EE WAS STANDING TOO CLOSE TO THE BAR. WHEN IT ROLLED IT TRAPPE D THE EE'S FOOT UNDERNEATH THE BAR.
54736YEE REMOVED GUARD ON DRIVE OF BELT SAMPLER AND ATTEMPTED TO CLEAN AREA AROUND DRIVE WHILE MACHINE WAS RUNNING. FINGERS WERE DRAWN INTO PINCH POINT OF DRIVE BELT AND PULLEY UNTIL THE BELT 29625.