THE EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING A HAUL ROAD WITH THE FORKLIFT, HAVING APIECE OF DRILL STEEL 5 IN X 20 FT CHAINED TO THE FORKS, WHEN THE PIECE SLIPPED, THE EMPLOYEE DEISMOUNTED THE FORKLIFT TO SEE W HAT HAD HAPPENED. THE DRILL STEEL SLIPPED FURTHED. STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE ON THE TOP OF HIS RIGHT FOOT.
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Showing all 3EMPL BACKED ROCK TRUCK UP NEAR EDGE OF ORE STOCKPILE TO DUMP LOAD.THE BANK OF STOCKPILE SLUMPED CAUSING REAR WHEELS TO DROP 5'.THE TRUCKS FRONT END CAME OFF GROUND AND OVERTURNED,LANDED ON ITS TOP.OPER NOT WEARING SAFETY BELT.SUSTAINED MAJOR INTERNAL INJURIES,SHATTERED 3 VERTEBRAE,POSSIBLE HEAD INJURIES.
EE WAS DRIVING THE FORKLIFT UP A 3:1 SLOPE WHEN THE REAR WHEELS BEGAN TO SPIN WHEN THE REAR WHEELS CAUGHT THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL LIFTED OFF THE GROUND. THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL THEN CAME UP OFF THE GROUND.T HE FORKLIFT SLOWLY ROLLED TO ITS LEFT SIDE. THE EE CAUGHT HIS FOOT UNDER THE ROLLCOVER BAR AS THE FRORKLIFT CANDED ON ITS SIDE MACK KOLMICH MONT ST MINE INSPECT 406 444-6401.