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April 15, 2010 KS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Shawnee Rock Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A conveyor belt had stopped due to build up. It was stopped & locked out. An employee climbed onto the belt to clean it out. When the material had been cleared, the belt gave way and moved toward the tail pull, pulling the employee between the belt and water bar bracket.

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