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November 21, 1991 IN · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Old Prairie Products · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

VICTIM WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN SAND BETWEEN TROUGHING ROLLERS OF A POWERSCREEN BELT FEEDER. THE FEEDER BELT WAS STILL RUNNING WHEN THE VICTIMS FOREARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN ROLLER AND FEEDER BELT AND BECAME WEDGED. ANOTHER OPERATOR WAS STANDING NEARBY AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN MACHINE.

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