EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A 777 TRUCK DOWN THE HAUL ROAD WHEN A SPIDER BIT HIM ON HIS LEFT ELBOW. HE SLAPPED IT OFF HIS ELBOW AND THEN THREW IT. HIS ARM STARTED TO SWELL, SO HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOS PITAL EMERGENCY ROOM. HE SAID HE WAS THERE WITHIN 1 1/2 TO 2 HOURS AFTER BEING BITTEN BY THE SPIDER.
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Showing all 4EE WAS OPERATING A 992 LOADER, HE PARKED THE LOADER, GOT OUT OF THE CAB, WALKED AROUND THE CAB TO THE RT SIDE OF THE CAB. HE FELT DIZZY AND BLACKED OUT FALLING OFF OF THE CATWALK TO THE GROUND . MEDICAL TEST SHOWED REASON FOR BLACKING OUT WAS LOW BLOOD PRESSURE. INVESTIGATION FOUND NO TRIPPING OR SLIPPING HAZARDS . ALL HAND RAILS IN PALCE.
AGGRAVATION OF EXISTING CONDITION. REPORTED SLIGHT BACK PAIN 1-2-96. WENT TO DOCTOR 1-29-96. MRI SHOWED BULGING DISC IN LOWER BACK.
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