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EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT SLIDE FROM RE'S TO PRODUCT BELT. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF A WOOD BLOCK THAT HE WAS STANDING ON INTO TAILPULLEY WHILE THE BELT WAS RUNNING. THE EQUIPMENT WAS NOT LOCKED OU T.
EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING CATERPILLAR DOZER IN TAILINGS AREA WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FLEW OFF OF TRACKS INTO EYE, CAUSING IRRATION. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
INJURED HAD JUST COMPLETED STACKING A PALLET OF 50# BAGGED MATERIAL. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PROCEEDED TO MOVE THE FULL PALLET WITHA FORKLIFT. AS HE APPROACHED THE PALLET, INJURED WHO WAS STANDING W ITH HIS BACK TOWARD THE PALLET, DECIDED TO STEP BACKWARD ON HIS RIGHT FOOT. THIS PUT HIS FOOT BETWEEN TH FORK OF THE LIFT TRUCK AND THE PALLET . THE FORK CAUGHT THE INSIDE OF THE RIGHT FOOT