BUKET OF LOADER STRUCK LARGE ROCK HIDDEN IN GRAVEL DEPOSIT BEING CARRIED TO SCREENING PLANT. OPERATOR SLID FORWARD STRIKING DASH OF LOADER ESULTING IN TORN LIGAMENTS IN KNEES.
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Showing all 5WORKING ON CRUSHER BIG ROCK CAME OFF CONVEYOR INTO CRUSHER BOWL & STRUCK MY HAND
I WAS CLEANING OUT ROCKS FROM UNDER CONVEYOR WHEN A LARGE ROCK BOUNDED OFF CONVEYOR BELT. IT HIT MY ARM BELOW ELBOW WHICH AT THE TIME I HAD IT EXTENDED OUT WITH ROCKS IN MY HAND AND ARMS.
DUMPING MY LOAD AND I STARTED TO SLIDING OFF THE EDGE AND I TRIED FORCING THE MACHINE BACK ON THE PULL BUT A COND THOUGHT WERE TO LET THEMACHINEXXX MACHINE GO WHERE IT WARNTS TO GO AND IT ROLL ED SIDE FOR SIDE.
COUNTERWEIGHT O3 SCRAPER WAS LODGED IN CONVEYOR REVERSED CONVEYOR OR BELT COUNTERWEIGHT CAME UP AND HIT LEFT WRIST SPRAINED WRIST DR ORDERED DARVON MEDICATION