EE WAS UNPLUGGING THE RECLAIM HOPPER AT THE SCALPING TOWER. THE FRONT END LOADER, DRIVEN BY EE PARKED ON A ROADWAY ABOVE THE EE. HE STOPPED THE LOADER NEXT TO A LARGE CONCRETE BLOCK WEIGHING A PPROX. 500 LBS WHICH IS USED AS A BARRIER IN PLACE OF A BERM WHEN THE DRIVER EXITED THE LOADER HE BRUSHED AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. THE LOADER ARTICULATED TO THE RIGHT AND THE BUCKET PUSHED
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Showing all 12EE DRIVING DUMP TRUCK. DUST BLEW INTO HIS EYE.
WHILE OPERATING THE LOADER - DUST BLEW IN HIS EYES.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PRODUCT FROM THE HOT BELT AT THE EXIT END OF THE ROTARY KILN.A PIECE OF HOT AGGREGATE HIT HIM IN THE EYE.
OPERATOR WAS MAKING ROUTINE CHECK OF EQUIPMENT. AS HE WAS WALKING PAST THE 3240 CONVEYOR BELT ON HIS WAY TO CHECK THE CHUTES, A LARGE PIECE OF MATERIAL STRUCK THE MAGNET AND BOUNCED OF THE CON VEYOR. THE PIECE OF MATERIAL STRUCK HIM ON THE ARM AND KNOCKED HIM TO THE DECK.
WORKING AT KILN WELDING HOT AGGREGATE SPILLED FELL OIN BOOT
EMPLOYEE REPORTED PAIN IN HIS ELBOW. COULD NOT RECALL INJURYING IT. FEELS THE SORENESS WAS CAUSED DUE TO THE STIFFNESS OF THE GEAR SHIFT IN THE VACUUM TRUCK WHICH HE OPERATES. EMPLOYEE MAY HAV E ARTHRITIC CONDITION IN HIS ELBOW.
HAULING MATERIAL DUST BLEW IN EYE
MECHANIC HAD JUST FINISHED ADJUSTING THE DRIVE BELT ON THE 3450 CONVEYOR AND WAS JOGGING THE MOTOR. HE TURNED TO START THE BELT, I,NAME REACHED IN TO CHECK THE TENSION-THE BELT STARTED UP AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PULLEY AND THE BELT.
EMPLOYEE TURNED TO LOOK OVER HIS SHOULDER AND FELT MUSCLE SPASM IN HIS LOWER BACK AND DOWN HIS LEGS OPERATING FRONT END LOADER
EMP OBSERVED SC9EW CONVEYOR OVERFLOWING. HE CLAIMS HE SHUT OFF THE CONTROL REACHED INTO CONVEYOR TO CLEAR IT AND AS HE DID THE CONVEYOR STARTED AND CUT HIS HAND
INJURED EMPLOYE9 WAS WORKING ALONG SIDE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SHOVELING MATERIAL ONTO A CONVEYOR BELT.HIS CO-WORKERS SHOVEL HIT THE CONVEYOR BELT AND WAS FORCED INTO HIS HAND.