Employee was assisting crew in installing a conveyor belt. A rope was tied to the metal lacing. The rope was run under the rollers and attached to a truck. As the truck pulled the belt up, the rope broke. The metal belt lacing struck the employee in the right hand resulting in a soft tissue contusion and small hairline fracture.
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February 8, 2007
TN · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Asphalt Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
April 19, 2005
TN · Metal/Non-Metal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Asphalt Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
Employee was using a hammer to clear material build-up away from wing rubber that seats against conveyor belt. The belt caught the hammer and pulled his left hand between the wing rubber and the belt. Accident resulted in denudation of the left wrist and part of left hand.
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