April 7, 2022
UT · Coal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Canyon Fuel Company LLC · Struck by falling object
A plugged chute switch shut the plant feed belt off. An individual reported to the chute. EE saw 6" - 18" rock plugging the grizzly in the chute. EE attempted to dislodge one of the rocks with hand. Another rock dislodged dropping onto EE's hand smashing the right hand, little finger between the two rocks. The outside edge of EE's little finger was lacerated requiring stitches.