EMPLOYER WAS HELPING SCALE THE HIGHWALL OVER #4 PORTAL. THE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING A SAFETY BELT WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO A SAFETY ROPE AND ANCHOR POINT. AS EMPLOYEE REACHED OUT TO BAR A ROCK OFF O F THE HIGHWALL, HE FELL. IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO ORDURING THE FALL, THE HOOK AND LATCH SYSTEM ON THE SAFETY ROPE DISENGAGED FROM THE SAFETY BELT. THE EMPLOYEE FELL APPROX. 30' TO A SLOPING MUCK
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Showing all 4EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR STRUCK HAND ON SHARP EDGE OF METAL CLOTHES LOCKER LACERATING FINGER.
WORKING ON TOP OF BUGGY SLIPPED AND FELL 5 FT TO GROUND.
GREASING TAKE-UP ROLLER ON SURFACE BELT- WORKING OVERHEAD IN AN ELEVATED POSITION SLIPPED AND WHEN GETTING DOWN, EMPLOYEE WORKED THE REST OF THAT SHIFT AND THE NEXT TWO DAYS THEN WSA TOLD BY D R NOT TO WORK ON 9-5 AND 9-6.