WHILE CLIMBING THE HILL WITH LOADED ROCK TRUCK, EMPLOYEE ENCOUNTERED AN AREA OF THE ROAD THAT HAD WATER SPILLED ON IT BY THE PREVIOUS TRUCK. THE TRUCK SPUN TO A HALT. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO BACK DOWN THE HILL. THE ROCK TRUCK BEGAN TO SLIDE OUT OF CONTROL. IT RAN UP ON THE SAFETY BARRIERS AND ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE. DRIVER BUMPED HIS LEG. DAMAGE TO ROCK TRUCK WAS MINOR, BROKEN MIRROR
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Showing all 2OPERATOR BACKED3ROCK TRUCK OVER THE END OF FILL HE WAS MAKING TO BE USED A S A ROAD. THE TRUCK WHEN IT WENT OVER THE EDGE TIPPED UP ON BACK WHEELS SILLING THE LOAD AND THEN SPINNING SIDEWAYS IT CAMT TO RES7 AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FILL A DISTANCE OF APPROX. 20 FT OPERATOR AT FIRST SHOWED NO SIGNS OF INJURY BUT AFTER ABOUT 1 HR. COMPLAINED OF DIZZINESS AND FELLING FAINT. HE WAS TAKEN