emp was picking up trough roller and turning at the same time but didn't lift it high enough and struck the frame causing a jarring motion to EE's lower back
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Showing all 3Operator was driving a haul truck when another truck dropped a large rock on the haul road. Operator stopped and got out of truck and rolled rock off of road. Haul road was very rough after rain and operator complained he was being jarred around while driving truck.
HEAVY RAINFALL SPLASHED DIRT INTO EYE, SAFETY GLASSES WERE REMOVED SO OPERATOR COULD SEE WHAT HE WAS DOING. DIRT WAS SPLASHED IN RIGHT EYE.