The employee was descending a ladder in a hurry and missed a step going down. Therefore, the missed step caused them to grasp the ladder with their left hand.
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Showing all 2The operator tried to dislodge clay buildup from a return roller on the top return belt on the crusher. The crusher was running at this time. The operator tried to lay a 12" pry bar against the roller to knock the clay off. The operator inserted the pry bar too far which caused the belt to grab the bar and pull the operator's left hand and wrist in between the belt and roller.