HE WAS CLEANING AROUND GUARDED CONVEYOR WHEN A ROCK ALLEGEDLY FELL FROM THE CONVEYOR BELT AND STRUCK SUBJECT'S LEFT FOREARM. HE WAS TOLD TO CLEAN FLOOR ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR AND NO T TO DO ANYTHING UNSAFE. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES
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Showing all 2EMPLOYEE TOLD OTHER MAN TO KEEP PLANT OPERATING AND HE WENT UP THE BELTWAY TO CHECK SOMETHING. EVIDENTLY HE NOTICED SOMETHING WRONG AND LEFT THE CAT WALK ON RIGHT SIDE OF BELT. NO WITNESS TO ACTUAL ACCIDENT. UNABLE TO TALKE TO INJURED MAN AT PRESENT TIME. RIGHT LOWER ARM CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR AND WAS SEVERED. HELD SAFETY MEETING TO STRESS PROPER SAFETY PRACTICES.