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YEMPLOYEE WAS HELPING PUMPER MOVE A PUMP LINE. WHILE DISMOUNTING FROM A TRACK DOZER, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND TWISTED BUCK. EMPLOYEE WORKED UNTIL 9-26-96 WHEN HE STARTED TO MISS WORK DUE TO BACK PAIN.
EE STATED THAT HE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM A SPRINKLE TRUCK. FOOT GOT TANGLES IN A CABLE STEP AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING THIGH, BACK AND RT KNEE. EE SAW HIS SUPERVISOR AT END OF SHIFT (11PM) AND SAID NOTHING ABOUT FALLING. EE WAS DISCIPLINED EARLIER IN THE SHIFT FOR SOMETHING.
EE WAS DISMOUNTING FROM THE 1ST ADDCAR. HE STEPPED ON THE RUBBER FLASHING ON THE SIDE OF THE CAR PART OF THE DUST CONTROL THINKING IT WAS METAL. THE RUBBER FLEXED DOWNWARD AND EE FELL ABOUT 3 1/2-4' TO THE LAUNCH WALKWAY AND THEN ABOUT 3 1/2 TO THE GROUND. THE RUBBER FLASHING WAS REMOVED TO PREVENT A RECOURRENCE.
GIBCO TRUCKING DRIVER WAS TARPING HIS SEMITRUCK ALONG MINE ACCESS ROAD. WHEN HE ROLLED THE TARP OVER FROM GROUND LEVEL, A FEW TIE DOWN STRAPS DID NOT COME OVER THE SIDE. THE DRIVER CLIMBED UP ON THE SIDE OF THE TRAILER TO THROW THE STRAPS OVER AND FELL OFF. THE DRIVER COULD HAVE REACHED THE STRAPS FROM GROUND LEVEL USING A METAL POLE ON THE TRUCK.