GOT RIGHT THUMB CAUGHT BETWEEN SHOVEL HANLDLE & TAIL PULLEY GUARD WHILE TRYING TO GET A ROLLER UUT. RESULT WAS HE BROKE AND CUT THUMB.
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Showing all 12WHILE RUNNING THE SCRAPER, A FOREIGN OBJECT FLEW INTO HIS EYE. CAUSING IT TO RUN, AND OBSTRUCT HIS SIGHT.
A BIG CLAY BALL WOULDN'T GO UP THE BELT AND SO HE TRIED TO CATCH IT. THIS RESULTED IN HIS HAND BEING JAMMED INTO THE FEED CONVEYOR.
WHILE WORKING ON CONVEYOR BELT HIS LEFT ARM GOT CAUGHT & PULLED MUSCLES.
WHILE OPERATING THE LOADER, THE LOADER SUDDENLY STOPPED, CAUSING EE CHEST TO BUMP INTO THE STEERING WHEEL.
WHILE HE WAS WORKING NEAR A CONVEYOR, A ROCK FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT AND HIT HIM ON HIS BACK.
WHILE WORKING NEAR A CONVEYOR, A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS HEAD.
EMPLOYEE WAS PITCHED OFF A CONVEYOR AND CUT BOTH HANDS WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIS FALL. HE LANDED ON HIS BACK, CAUSING A STIFF LEFT SHOULDER, NECK AND BACK. HIS BACK WAS ALSO BADLE BRUISED.
EMPLOYEES HAND BECAME CAUGHT IN A BELT TAKEUP PULLEY DAMAGING HIS THUMB.
MOVING STEEL FROM ONE PLACE OT ANOTHER WITH THE EQUIPMENT.
OPERATOR LOADING MATERIALS INTO PLANT
ROCK ABNORMALLY BOUNCED FROM VIBRATING SCREEN.