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October 21, 2013 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bennett Mineral Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

During a pause on the line, he leaned forward & lifted his left foot up & set it on a slow moving foot high conveyor belt. His foot moved along an inch or so & slipped down between that belt & the next one in the line, which was not operational. Upon removal he went to the ER-nothing broken just swelling & missed one day on ice at home. (No damage to steel toe boot either.)

August 12, 2002 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Bennett Mineral Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE PUSHED THE LAST BAG DOWN THE LINE FOR THE PALLET AND FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BELT AND ROLLERS.

September 28, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Bennett Mineral Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

A BAG FELL FROM PICKING ARM ONTO THE CONVEYOR. EMPLOYEE WENT TO PICK UP THE EMPTY BAG AND THE ROLLERS GRABBED THE BAG AND AT THE SAME TIME, PULLED LEFT HAND BETWEEN ROLLERS AND BELT.

September 12, 2001 VA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Bennett Mineral Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LEVELING CONVEYOR BELT AND CAUGHT 1ST 2 FINGERS - LEFT HAND - BETWEEN ROLLERS & CONVEYOR BELT.

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