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January 8, 2018 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
BJ Rees's Enterprise · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEAINING DIRT OFF AROUND THE TAIL PULLEY OF A CONVERYOR BELT. THE PLANT WAS POWERED OFF, LOCKED OUT AND TAGGED OUT. THE BELT UNEXPECTEDLY ROLLED BACKWARD, CAUGHT THE EMPLOYEES GLOVE WHICH PULLED THEIR HAND AND ARM UNDER AND AROUND THE TAIL PULLEY. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ABLE TO GET A WRENCH AND ROLL THE TAIL PULLEY FORWARD AND RELEASE THE HAND AND ARM.

October 11, 2005 UT · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
BJ Rees's Enterprise · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOADING CONVEYOR BELT ON TRAILER WITH CAT 988 LOADER. SLIDING CONVEYOR UP TO ANOTHER CONVEYOR ON TRAILER. EMPLOYEE BROKE HIS ANKLE BECAUSE HE HAD ONE LEG PLACED BETWEEN THE CONVEYORS WHEN THEY WERE SLID TOGETHER.

June 27, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
BJ Rees's Enterprise · Struck against a moving object

Employee driving down hill on access road with 1/2 tank of water, brakes would not hold back. Turned into a run-away and truck rolled 3/4 turn up an embankment.

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