LABORER WAS CLEANING ROCKS FROM CONVEYOR #6 WHILE IT WAS OPERATING. THE HOE HE WAS USING CAUGHT THE CONVEYOR BELT JERKING THE HOE TO THE RIGHT BREAKING HIS RIGHT ARM AND THE HOE HANDLE WHEN HE HIT THE STATIONARY ROLLER BRACKET. LABORERS ARE TRAINED NOT TO CLEAN OPERATING EQUIPMENT.
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Showing all 5EE WAS SLIDING THE FORKS ON HIS UNILOADER AND HIS HAND GOT PINCED BETWEEN FORKS AND UNILOADER.
EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE CAT LOADER IN THE YARD. AT ONE POINT, WHILE BACKING UP, HE TURNED TO LOOK OVER HIS SHOULDER. HE FELT A SLIGHT PAIN INHIS LOWER BACK. AS THE MORNING CONTINUED, THE PAIN GOT WORSE.
HE WAS HELPING TO ADJUST THE "66" CRUSHER WHEN THE 1" CABLE SLIPPED AND HE GRABBED IT TO PUT IN POSITION, WHILE THE LOADER WAS MOVING. HIS FINGERS ON BOTH HANDS GOT PINCHED BREAKING THE PINKY ON THE LEFT HAND.
WAS MOPVING A 10INX60FT PIPE USING FRONT -END LOADER & CHAIN CHAIN JUMPED & PIPE CAME DOWN ON LEFT RING FINGER CRUSHED LEFT RING FINGER WAS THE OUTCOME