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WHILE SHOVELING OUT THE TAIL PULLEY OF #27 CONVEYOR BELT FROM THE EAST SIDE A ROCK FELL AND HIT EMPLOYEE ON HEAD (EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING HIS HARD HAT)
EMPLOYEE TURNED HIS HEAD AROUND TO BACK UP LOADER WHEN DUST BLEW INTO CAB FROM OPENED REAR WINDOW.
CLEARING ROCK FROM AROUND THE FEEDER BELT,WHEN BELT WAS STARTED UP AGAINS HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING THE GUARD UP AND HIS GLOVE GOT CAUGHT IN THE BELT PULLING HIS LEFT HAND IN.
WHILE INSPECTING CONVEYOR, DUST BLEW INTO EMPLOYEE'S FACE, CAUSING HIM TO MOVE UP FAST AND HIT HIS HEAD ON A STEEL DRUM. THERE WAS NO HEAD INJURY DUE TO HIS HARD HAT; HOWEVER, THIS MOTION RESU LTED IN A NECK SPRAIN. (SEE ATTACHED)