EE WAS USING A SHORT BAR TO PUSH IN A SWEEP. THE BELT CLIPS CAUGHT THE BAR AND PULLED IN HIS FINGER. FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR BELT AND FRAME. EE FAILED TO LOCK-OUT EQUIPMENT. (AMPUTATION LEFT INDEX FINGER - DISTAL PHALANGE.)
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Showing all 3EE WAS REMOVING MUD FROM ROLLERS ON THE TELESTACKER W/A HAMMER WHILE THE BELT WAS RUNNING. THE HAMMER WAS SUCKED IN BETWEEN THE ROLLER & BLET & THE EE WAS NOT ABLE TO LET GO OF THE HAMMER. THE EE'S RIGHT ARM & SHOULDER WERE SQUEEZED IN BETWEEN ROLLER & BELT. EE HAS A BRUISED RIGHT ARM/SHOULDER CUT BEHIND EAR & FRICTION BURN ON BACK OF SHOULDER.
Loader was pulling on concrete block with a chain. the chain broke, causing a piece of chain link to strike ee in mouth.