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PUTTING AN OLD DRILL STEEL ON THE DRILL. STRIKER BAR WAS BENT CAUSING STEEL TO JUMP UP AND DOWN. JAGGED END OF STEEL CAUGHT INSULATED COVERALLS AT ABOUT WAIST HIGH, TWISTING THEM ONTO THE BIT AND THROWING VICTIM OVER THE BEAM.
SUBJECT WAS CUT7ING A PIECE OF CONVEYOR BELT TO MAKE A CHUTE FOR A NEW PIECE OF EQUIPMENT HE WAS PREPARING FOR INSTALLATION AT MILL SITE HE WAS USING HIS POCKET KNIFE WHICH SLIPPED BECAUSE THE FORCE HE WAS U8ING TO CUT THE BELT HE DROVE THE KNIFE BLADE INTO HIS UPPER THIGH
SUBJECT WAS REP5IRING CHUTE THAT FEEDS CONVEYOR BELT.A FLAP OF RUBBER WAS CAUGHT ABOVE BELT.SUBJECT REACHED OVER TOP OF CONVEYOR TO PULL FLAP UP.ARM WAS CAUGHT IN CONVEYOR MOVEMENT FRACTURING ARM. 3
SUGJECT WAS PUS2ING LEVER WHICH RUNS FEEDER.WELD ON LEVER BROKE CAUSING SUBJECT TO FALL APPROX. 12FT TO GROUND.