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INDIVIDUAL WAS SHUTTING MACHINERY; DOWN AT END OF WORKDAY. HE CAUGHT GLOVE ON LEFT HAND IN ROLLER ON BELTLINE. FINGERS OF THAT HAND WENT BETWEEN ROLLER & BELTLINE, CAUSING A CRUSHING/BRUISING INJURY TO THE FINGERS.
FELL FROM THE T5ILGATE OF TRUCK TO GROUND.TRUCK WAS NOT RUNNING.
MACHINERY SHUT 8OWN BECAUSE GYRATORY CRUSHER PLUGGED.OPENED RELIEF PRESSURE WHEN JACK HANDLE SWUNG AROUND AND HIT HIM.TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM-HAS SCRATCH ON RIGHT CHEEK AND 5 STITCHES IN CHIN. DOESNT HAVE TO3RETURN FOR FURTHER TREATMENT.
ROCK CRUSHER HAD JUST BEEN STARTED UP,WHEN A SMALL ROCK POPPED OUT,STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE IN THE FACE.THE EMPLOYEE WAS LOCATED ON A CATWALK ABOVE AND TO THE SIDE OF THE CRUSHER WHEN THE ACCIDEN OCCURRED.HE FELL OVER THE CATWALK RAILING BEHIND HIM AND INTO A SANDPILE LOCATED ABOUT 15 FEET BELOW,WHERE HE WAS FOUND UNCONCIOUS.