While removing a piece of rebar from screen chute as he was lifting and turning the rebar caught screen stopping his motion causing him to feel a pain in his back.
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Showing all 4Side discharge belt of crusher stopped moving. Miner ran to stop machine in rough terrain and twisted his knee.
WHILE CLEARING CLOGGED CHUTE, A SMALL ROCK DISLODGED AND TRAVELLED APPROXIMATELY 18" DOWN CHUTE STRIKING THE BACK OF EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND CAUSING LACERATION.
WHILE CLEARING BRUSH THAT WAS ENTANGLED TOGETHER ON SLOPE ADJACENT TO EE PARKING AREA, A BRANCH SPRUNG LOOSE AND HIT EE IN FACE KNOCKING OFF HEAD AND EYE PROTECTION CAUSING A BRUISE TO THE LEF T EYE.