Employee was assisting crew in installing a conveyor belt. A rope was tied to the metal lacing. The rope was run under the rollers and attached to a truck. As the truck pulled the belt up, the rope broke. The metal belt lacing struck the employee in the right hand resulting in a soft tissue contusion and small hairline fracture.
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Employee was using a hammer to clear material build-up away from wing rubber that seats against conveyor belt. The belt caught the hammer and pulled his left hand between the wing rubber and the belt. Accident resulted in denudation of the left wrist and part of left hand.
EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK. WHILE HE WAS BEING LOADED A ROCK FELL FROM THE LOADER BUCKET & SPLASHED MUD INTO HIS LEFT EYE. EE WAS TAKEN TO THE DR. WHERE THEY FLUSHED HIS EYE & HE RETURNED TO WORK.