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.
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Showing all 5Removing rust around the plate of the sand screw tub with grinder with 4" wire wheel attachment. Wheel caught the edge and kicked back.
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.