IW was with another worker, on a belt attempting to rotate a gear box down. As they were rotating, the head pulley went into rotation causing the head pulley to turn and it moved the belt, causing the worker to get trapped on the belt and was wedged in between the belt causing his body to get twisted injuring his right side neck, shoulder, back, hips.
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March 21, 2013
TN · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
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J. R. Hayes Construction Co., Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects
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