EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS ATEMPTING TO STOP THE ENGINE OF SKID STEER LOADER, WHEN THE BOOM DESCENDE, PINCHING EMPLOYEE BETWEEN THE BOOM AND SAFTEY CAGE. APPARENTLY THE EMPLOYEE BUMPED THE BOOM CON TROL CAUSING THE BOOM TO PINCH HIM. THE ACT UNSAFE IS THAT THE EMPLOYEE APPRANTLY EXITED THE MACHINE WITH ENGINE RUNNING THE BOOM RAISED, CREATING A HAZRD FOR ANYONE WHO TRIED TO REENTER.
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Showing all 3EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT SUN.MORNING WHILE LAYING IN BED HE FELT PAINS IN H IS LOWER BACK AREA #AROUND BOTH SIDES INTO HIS CHEST AREA ON MON.THE PAINS CONTINUED SO HE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL TO BE EX AMINED EMPLOYEE FELLS IT WAS ATTRIBUTED TO DRIVING THE EUCLID TRUCK
OPERATING A FRO3T END LOADER LOADING TRUCK & P LOADING HOPPER FOR BLACKTOP PLANT. LOADER HAD A LOOSE CENTER PIN WHICH CAUSED THE LOADER TO SHAKE. EE STATED THEIS INJURED HIS BACK.