Summary: A worker was standing on the walkway of a mobile jaw crusher spotting for an excavator driver who was loading material into a hopper. The worker saw a possible blockage occurring and moved to look into the crusher. He placed his left hand on the rail, and his right hand on the edge plate of the grizzly. While looking in, a rock rolled off the placed material on the grizzly and struck his right hand. The worker felt a pinch and saw his finger was crushed. He signalled the excavator driver, who stopped the machine. The worker was taken to hospital, where it was decided to amputate the fourth finger on the right hand.
Recommendations to industry: Mine operators and contract companies should review to determine if their procedures and training packages include the potential hazards associated with the placement of body parts on solid objects around moving parts and material.
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