EE WAS LAYING PIPE IN A DITCH WHEN THE SIDE CAVED IN AND PINNED HIS LEFT LEG AGAINST THE BANK FROM JUST ABOVE THE KNEE DOWN. THE DIRT WAS WET AND THE FORCE OF THE DIRT CAUSED THE KNEE TO BE TW ISTED.
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Showing all 2HE WAS BENT OVER ON HANDS AND KNEES INSIDE OF 8' DRYER. A PIECE OF FROZEN SAND DISLODGED FROM THE WARMING SUN, FELL APPROX. 25' AND STRUCK HIM IN THE BACK ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE BLOW TO THE BA CK RESULTED IN WIDE SPREAD CONTUSION OF RIGHT SIDE BACK MUSCLES WITH MUSCLE SPASMS. HE SAID HE KNOCKED DOWN ALL LOOSE MATERIAL PRIOR TO ENTERING DRYER, BUT APPARENTLY SOME OF THE MATERIAL WAS