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ASPHALT PLANT WAS BRINGING IN SAND. TRUCK STOPPED TO DUMP SAND AND SAND STUCK IN TOP OF BED CAUSING TRUCK TO TURN OVER WHEN BED WAS RAISED.
THERE HAD BEEN EARLY AM BREAKDOWN: AFTER REPAIRSWERE MADE, THE FOREMAN TOLD THE PLANT MAN TO GET THIS THING STARTED UP. AS THE PLANT MAN WAS STARTING THE PLANT UP, THE FOREMAN WENT BACK INT O THE WORK AREA TO CLEAR MATERIAL FROM A BELT. AT WHICH TIME THE FOREMAN SHIRT WAS CAUGHT IN THE TAILPULLY OF A CONVEYOR & HE WAS PULLED IN. BREAKING HIS RIGHT ARM & TEARING MUSCLES.
INJURED SAID GEAR SHIFT JUMPED OUT OF GREAR & WHILE TRYING TO GET BACK IN GEAR TRUCK WAS ROLLING BOOK DOWNHILL & GAINED MOMENTAM & SLAMED INTO WALL BEFORE HE COULD GET IT STOPPED.