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Miner was operating a skid steer loader when a 4" rock fell from the elevated bucket and struck him on the finger causing a laceration and swelling.
PLANT OPERATOR WAS ADJUSTING CONVEYOR TAKE-UPS; AND WHILE MEASURING FOR PROPER TAKE-UP DISTANCE, PLACED HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE BEARING MOUNTING PLATE AND THE SLIDE. DURING THE MEASU RING PROCEDURE THE BLEEDER PLUG BLEW OFF RELEASING PRESSURE CAUSING TIP OF LEFT INDEX FINGER BEING SEVERED.
EE PUTTING SKIRTING ON CONVEYOR THE CONVEYOR MOVED CAUSING EE TO FALL OFF ONTO 60 AND CROSS BEAM HITTING BACK.
EE WAS WORKING ON A SAND PIPE WHICH WAS CLOGGED FROM HIS VIEW HE COULD NOT TELL A MOVING SCREW FLIGHT GOES THRU PIPE REACHED IN PIPE TP UNCLUNG & MOVING SCREW CAUGHT LEFT HAND.
ABOUT MONTH AGO PAIN WAS EXPERIENCED IN LEFT ARM NUMNES ALSO. CONDITION WAS INTERMITTENT BUT ON 12/6 SUDDENLY WORSE NOT ABLE TO WORK.
WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN SAND FROM BEARING AREA WHEN EMPLOYEE'S HAND GOT STUCK BETWEEN BELT AND TAIL-PULLEY OF SAND STACKER.