Employee was walking underneath the belt to clean the magnet, and felt a thud and was on the ground. The yellow hopper went over the tail pulley of screen feed #2 (equip #7178) broke loose of its welds & pinned employees left knee to the ground. Had to use a loader & chain to lift the chute off.
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Showing all 4While operating Water Pull #7, hit bumps in road, caused pain in lower back. 911 called and transported to the Hosp.
While using a bucket from a 980F Wheel Loader, this employee and another got into the bucket was hoisted up to reach aprox. 7 feet to change a whiper on a conveyer belt. Driver of the 980F had a foot that slipped off the brake, and the machine went forward pinning the injured employee.
EE WAS LOADING TRUCKS WITH GRAVEL ON ROUGH TERRAIN, HE WAS BOUNCING AROUND IN THE CAB OF THE LOADER, CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS BACK.