EMP WAS DRILLING HOLES IN ROCK LEDGE AND WAS PREPARING TO MOVE DRILL TO NEXT LOCATION. AS EMP MOVED DRILL STEP ON WHICH HE WAS STANDING RAN OVER 8" ROCK CAUSING STEP TO BE THRUST UPWARD AND TH EN CAME DOWN SHARPLY. AS EMP CAME DOWN KNEE WAS SOMEWHAT TWISTED. THIS CAUSED A SPRAIN TO RIGHT KNEE. LEDGE WILL BE FREE OF ANY LOOSE OR FOREIGN MATERIAL BEFORE DRILLING.
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Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object
November 22, 1988
IA · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
MACHINERY
Schildberg Construction Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
THE INJURED PERSON WAS STARTING A WATER PUMP WHEN THE DISCHARGBE HOSE RELEASED FROM THE PUMP. THE FORCE OF THE WATER CAUSED HIM TO FALL TO THE GROUND LANDING ON HIS RIGHT ARM.
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