The drive pulleys on the conveyor had become built up with frozen material. The conveyor was started to make sure all of the frozen material had been removed. A large pry bar was left on the conveyor belt when it was started. EE saw it and reached in to grab it when it was grabbed by the drive pulley and smashed EE's hand against the side of the conveyor frame.
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January 6, 2025
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
Michiana Aggregate · Struck against stationary object
July 27, 2004
MI · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
POWERED HAULAGE
Michiana Aggregate, Inc. · Struck against a moving object
WHILE DRIVING THE LOADER IN THE GRAVEL PIT, EMPLOYEE HIT A HOLE WHICH JARRED HIS HAND/ARM, JERKING HIM AROUND IN THE CAB OF THE LOADER.
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