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EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING ON THE V BELTS AND MISUNDERSTOOD DIRECTION FROM SUPERVISOR. EMPLOYEE'S HAND WAS IN HARMS WAY WHEN BELT ENERGIZED. MIDDLE AND RING FINGERS OF RIGHT HAND WERE SEVERED
The inside of screen 3 needs to be removed of 2 inch of dust dirt before descending down into the screen to do repair work on the bottom of the screen hopper.
EE DID NOT UTILIZE LOTO OR FALL PROTECTION. PER VIDEO & EYEWITNESS, EE WAS WORKING ON ELECTROMAGNET ABOVE CONVEYOR BELT #2. EE STEPPED ON THE BELT FOR THE ELECTROMAGNET THAT TURNS ON EVERY 15 MIN FOR A FEW REVOLUTIONS. THE BELT ENERGIZED AROUND THE TIME EE STEPPED ON IT & THE BELT SWEPT EE OFF THE TOP OF THE ELECTROMAGNET. EE FELL APROX. 20-25 FT STRIKING HEAD & OTHER BODY PARTS.
Removing rust around the plate of the sand screw tub with grinder with 4" wire wheel attachment. Wheel caught the edge and kicked back.
The operator was putting tools in the compartment door of the crane and lost his balance and fell off the tracks
Using a 1" airgun to remove a nut from the crushing dies on the crusher. When the nut came off the bolt, the airgun kicked back and caught right hand between it and a structural part of the crusher.
Cleaning under crusher belt and a stone fell off and hit the employees back.
The operator dumped at the bottom of the stock pile all day the previous day.The next day the driver had dumped a load in the middle and admitted to overcoming the berm and the truck went over. The driver exited the truck on his own power.