FOUR BRACKETS WELDED TO A CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE FAILED (BROKE LOOSE) BECAUSE OF IMPROPER WELD, ALLOWING THE CONVEYOR STRUCTURE TO FALL APPROXIMATELY 8 FEET TO THE GROUND. TWO WORKERS WERE S ITTING ON THE CONVEYOR STRUCTURE AT THE TIME TO CONNECT IT TO ANOTHER STRUCTURE AND THEY WERE INJURED WHEN THEY FELL TO THE GROUND ON THE STRUCTURE.
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Showing all 3FOUR BRACKETS WELDED TO A CONVEYOR BELT STRUCTURE FAILED (BROKE LOOSE) BECAUSE OF IMPROPER WELD, ALLOWING THE CONVEYOR STRUCTURE TO FALL APPROXIMATELY 8 FEET TO THE GROUND. TWO WORKERS WERE SITTING ON THE CONVEYOR STRUCTURE AT THE TIME TO CONNECT IT TO ANOTHER STRUCTURE AND THEY WERE INJURED WHEN THEY FELL TO THE GROUND ON THE STRUCTURE.
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