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January 9, 1985 WA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator POWERED HAULAGE
Industrial Mineral Products Inc · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

CLEANING OUT TAIL PULLEY ON CONVEYOR BELT, BELT WAS RUNNING FAR TO ONE SIDE BECAUSE OF SAND ON HEAD PULLEY, WORKER USED A BROKEN HANDLE SHOVEL TO REACH IN BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY, SHOVEL GOT P ULLED IN AND WORKERS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT ON THE SHOVEL PULLING HIS RIGHT HAND AND ARM IN BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY. RESULTING IN MONTAGGIA FX R ELBOW/CRUSH INJURY R ARM/HAND/LAC RMF

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