MATERIAL BUILD UP ON SCRAPER. EMP WAS CLEANING OFF SCRAPER WITH FLAT BAR. FLAT BAR CAUGHT ON BELT CAUSING BAR TO GO AGAINST CONVEYOR FRAME CUTTING LITTLE FINGER ON EMP'S LEFT HAND.
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Showing all 2WHILE CLEANING DUST OUT FROM UNDER CONVEYOR LINE WITH A SHOVEL, STEEL GUARD CAME LOOSE FROM MOUNTING AND EE REACHED IN TO PULL IT FREE FROM TAIL PULLEY. CONVEYOR WAS STILL OPERATING WHILE HE A TTEMPTED TO FREE DISLODGED GUARD THAT WAS LAYINGON THE GROUND. EE PICKED IT UP AND IT BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE TAIL PULLEY AND HE SUPPORT TO THE CRUSHER. EE LEFT HAND BECAME LODGE BETWEEN GU