THE BELT DRIVE 2N THE WEST BELT HAD BEEN SLIPPING. HE WAS CHECKING THE CAUSE OF THE SLIPPAGE APPARENTLY THE SPROCKET AND CHAIN BROKE LOOSE STAINING THE BOLTS IN THE GUARD. HE WAS STRUCK BY THE CHAIN, SPROCKET2 GUARD. THE RESULT WAS A BROKEN RIGHT ARM, LACERATION ON FOREUJHEAD, CONTUSIONS
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Showing all 3EMPL MOVING SC 7O BUILD A BOLCK BRATTICE.AS HE MOVED CAR,RAN INTO THE RIB CAUSING CANOPY TO FALL ON HIM.EMPL DIDNT REPORT INTO HOSPITAL UNTIL 6-2-86 FOLLOWING REGULAR WORK SHIFTS.
EMPL UNLOADING 8UPPLIES FROM SUPPLY TRAILER.HE HAD PLACED BUCKET OF SCOOP ON END OF TRAILER AND WAS LOOSENING CHAINS HOLDING SUPPLIES WHEN SCOOP BUCKET SLIPPED OFF TRAILER AND PINNED EMPL LEFT FOOT TO MINE F5OOR.