VICTIM WAS SETT3NG CHOKERS BEHIND SKIDDER AFTER CHOKER WAS SET CHOKER SETTER FAILED TO MOVE OUT OF RADIUS OF SWING OF THE LOG WHEN STRAIN WAS TAKEN ON WINCH LINE THE LOG SWASHED AROUND A STUMP SWUNG INTO CHOK9R SETTER STRIKING HIS LOWER RT.SIDE OF THE BACK VICTIM WAS NOT AMBULATORY
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Showing all 3LABORER WA SHOV9LING WITH HAND SHOVEL TO BACKFILL A CULVERT. HE SLIPPED WHEN STEPPING OFF CULVERT AND CAUGHT SHOVEL HANDLE IN GROIN AREA
PULLING STRAP D2WNHILL FOR ADDITIONAL LINE ON DRILL WINCH.STRAP WAS "BURNED" AROUND TREE AT TOP OF PIT-AFTER ENOUGH LINE HAD BEEN PULLED FRICTION AROUND TREE RELEASED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO SLIP ,ROLL DOWNHILL 5ND TWIST OR BANG LEFT KNEE.BECAME STIFF AND SWOLLEN IN EVENING.