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THIS HAPPED AS A CONVEOR WAS PLUGGED UP WITH MATERIAL. CLEARED AND RESTARTED. ROCK FIRST FELL FORM CONVEYOR TO SCREEN DECK.
EMPLOYEE SHOVELING DIRT UNDER CONVEYOR BELT. A ROCK FELL OFF THE UPPER BELT HITTING EMPLOOYEE'S LEFT WRIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING A BUILD-UP OF DEBRIS BELOW THE IMPACTOR AND ALLEGEDLY A ROCK FELL OFF CONVEYOR BELT AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ABOVE THE FOREHEAD.
EMPLOYEE WORKING ON PICK STAND. A PIECE OF ROCK CAME OFF THE CONVEYOR AND HIT HIM ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
CLAIMANT WHO WORKS AS LABORER BENT TO REACH FOR HIS SHOVEL. RIGHT HAND GLOVE WAS SUCKED IN BETWEEN CONVEYOR AND TENSION ROLLER. SUFFERED ABRASIONS ON RIGHT HAND WRIST ALL THE WAY TO COLLARBO NE AREA. LEFT WRIST HAS SPOT BURN AS VICTIM USED LEFT HAND TO HELP PULL OUT RIGHT HAND BETWEEN ROLLER.
VICTIM WAS SHOVELING DEBRI UNDER CONVEYOR WHEN A 6" ROCK FELL OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT HITTING THE VICTIM ON THE RIGHT HIP CAUSING A BRUISE.