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EE was driving a 35 ton backdump. He was going uphill with a full load. The load shifted back and the transmission shifted down at the same time allowing more torque to pull wheels. This allowed front wheels to lift off ground into standing position. When load came off truck came down.

ACCIDENT WAS CALLED IN ON 4/9/03. EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO HAVE NECK CHECKED ON 4/10. HE SAID HE PHYSICALLY TURNED AROUND TO WATCH FOR VEHICLES WHILE IN LOADER MOVING DGA. HE SAID LOADER STARTED TO JERK. HIS NECK STARTED ACHING TUESDAY & WORSEN AS THE DAY WENT ON.

EMPLOYEE WAS WAITING AT TOP OF HILL TO GO DOWN INTO THE HOLE, BACKDUMP DIED, EE HAVING NO CONTROL OVER THE EQUPMENT, EE'S BACKDUMP RAN INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER BACKDUMP, WENT OVER THE HIGHWALL THEN FALLING APPROX 35 FT INTO THE HOLE.

EE "CAUGHT A RIDE" WITH OTHER EE TO RETURN TO REGULAR JOB ACTIVITY WHEN BACKDUMP'S BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THEM TO GO FAST DOWN RAMP. EE APPARENTLY GRABBED STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID BEING THROWN AROUND IN THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE BACKDUMP TO TO TURN OVER ON ITS SIDE.

ANOTHER EE CAUGHT A RIDE TO RETURN TO HIS BACKDUMP WHEN THIS EE'S BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING THEM TO GO FAST DOWN THE RAMP. OTHER EE APPARENTLY GRABBED THE STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID BEING THROWN ARO UND THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE BACKDUMP TO TURN OVER ON ITS SIDE.

EE LEFT HIS WORKPLACE AT NOON STATING THAT HIS BACK WAS HURTING. NEXT MORNING THE DR. AT ER CALLED OFFICE INFORMING THEM HE HAD COME IN CLAINING BACK INJURY FROM WORK. HE STATED EE HAD UPPER B ACK MUSCLE SPRAIN, BUT HAD NO REASON TO STAY OFF WORK. NO LIFTING OVER 15#. NO TWISTING OR BENDING.