EMPLOYEE WAS USING A FORK LIFT TO TRANSPORT HOPPER OF TRASH FROM THE GARAGE TO THE LARGE TRASH HOPPER OUTSIDE. HE GOT OFF THE FORKLIFT TO OPEN THE LIDS OF THE OUTSIDE HOPPER AND WAS STRUCK FRO M BEHIND BY THE SMALL HOPPER AND FORKLIFT. HE DOES NOT KNOW IF HE INADVERTANTLY MOVED THE FORKLIFT INTO GEAR WHEN HE GOT OFF. HE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE TWO HOPPERS UNTIL HE FREED HIMSELF.
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Showing all 4OPERATOR WAS INSTALLING A WATER BARRIER ACROSS HAUL ROAD NO LONGER IN USE TO DIVERT WATER FROM APIT TO WATERPUMP. BACKED REAR WHEEL OVER 36 INCH DROP OFF CAUSING LOADER TO FALL ONTO ITS SIDE, JOPERATOR WAS WEARING SEAT BELT.
EMPL WAS OPERATING FRONTEND LOADER. WAS BACKING UP WHEN TIRES HIT HOLE & JOLTED EMPL CAUSING INJ TO NECK.
INJURED WAS OPERATING LOADER WHEN BACK OF SEAT STRUCK HIS BACK CAUSING INJURY.