EE WAS SETTING A HEAD PULLEY INTO PLACE ON THE LONG 411 CONVEYOR. WHILE TIGHTENING THE DRUM'S BUSHING, THE DRUM SHIFTED, PINCHING EE'S LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND. EE WRAPPED FINGER AND WENT TO DOCTOR - 6 STITCHES & TETANUS SHOT.
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Showing all 5STANDING BY BIG ELEVATOR ROCK FELL AND HIT MY LEFT KNEE
ENGINE WOULD NOT START. SWITCH ON "OFF" POSITION. THERE RED DEAD SPOT IN STARTER OR TOOTH OFF RING GEAR. GRABBED FAN BLADE TO MOVE. ENGINE STARTED. ALL GUARDS WERE IN PLACE ON MACHINE.
WALKING BY SMALL ELEVATOR AND PUT MY HAND ON A RAIL AND A ROCK FELL FROM ELEVATOR BUCKET. STRUCKME ON THE LEFT HAND.
PINCHED L KNEE WHILE SITTING ON LOADER TALKING TO OPERATOR