EE (button house operator) on ground cleaning conveyor by spraying water onto belt, noticed a clot had stopped belt from moving, EE begin to run toward button house to shut power off to keep from damaging conveyors. Shortly after EE begin to run EE turned to observe the belt and when turning back made contact with a 3" iron angle support in the nose and mouth area.
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May 2, 2016
AR · Metal/Non-Metal
utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Razor Rock Materials Company · Struck against stationary object
RazorRock Materials · Struck against stationary object
Employee was sitting in chair and he turned in chair to stand up and hit the bottom of chair with right foot. He heard his right hip pop and begin feeling pain in right thigh and hip.
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