Changing clip on top feed conveyor belt on Screen Plant. Was using pliers trying to break bolt off with pliers. Pliers slipped and hand hit bolt and cut middle knuckle on right hand.
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Showing all 5Employee was on the ground operating the controls to dump the grizzly on the Road Runner Screen Plant. An 8" or less round rock came off of the overhead deep trough conveyor and struck employee's left lower arm and left hand area.
Employee was hand sorting rock with another employee. Rock slipped and smashed his thumb.
Sorting rocks and while passing rock between two employees, rock slipped and smashed employees thumb between sorting table and rock. Thumb nail was crushed and thumb lacerated.
SORTING BOULDERS AND COUGHT LEFT LITTLE FINGER BETWEEN TWO ROCKS.