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THE WHEEL OF A BROKEN DOWN TRUCK WAS SCOTCHED WITH A ROCK, WHEN THE TRUCK WAS BEING TOWED, THE ROCK EJECTED AND HIT ANKLE.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE 30 RAILROAD CARS (LOADED) WITH A LOCOMOTIVE, WHEN HAND BRAKE WAS LOOSED THE CARS STARTED TO MOVE. INJURED GOT ON CAR AND FELL IN FRONT OF WHEEL RESULTING IN INJURY TO HIS LOWER LEFT FOOT AND LEG. LOWER LEG WAS AMPUTATED 4/21/00.
EMLOYEE STATED HE WAS RUNNING EMPTY FROM DUMP. SAID HE HIT A PLACE IN ROAD SIGHTLY ROUGHER THAN NORMAL. THIS CAUSED A JERKING MOTION, TO HIS NECK. HE WAS WEARING A SEATBELT.