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August 27, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Preferred Sands of Wisconsin LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee bypassed guard on belt conveyor to clear sand built up around the tail pulley. Employee failed to de-energize equipment and perform Lockout/Tagout procedures. The shovel made contact with the belt, it pulled the shovel into the tail pulley. When the shovel was pulled into the tail pulley it began to spin striking the employees left arm with the shovel handle.

February 28, 2012 WI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Preferred Sands of Wisconsin LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The operator was climbing the ladder into a haul truck when he bumped his knee on one of the steps. He decided to work through the injury, but his knee started swelling up. He reported the incident to his supervisor on 3/1, and went to the clinic on 3/3, where he had his knee drained.

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