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THE EE WAS WALKING FROM ONE AREA TO ANOTHER TO SHOVEL MATERIAL WHEN HE TRIPPED AND FELL ON THE ROCKS. HE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT KNEE. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TWO DAYS LATER. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL AT TENTION ON THE DAY HE REPORTED IT.
WHILE STACKING CASES OF 55 LB APCOGEL THE EE SLIPPED ON THE FLOOR OF THE TRUCK. HE SLIPPED BACKWARDS AND THEN SIDEWAYS WHILE STILL HOLDING THE CASE OF PRODUCT. HE STATED THAT HE DIDN'T WANT TO DROP IT FOR FEAR THAT IT WOULD FALL ON TOP OF HIM. AFTER SCRAMBLING AROUND TO GET ON HIS FEET6 HE GOT EVERYTHING UNDER CONTROL. THE EE STATES ATHAT HE FELT LIKE SOMEONE HAD KICKED HIM IN THE
EE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER, SLIPPED & FELL ON HIS BACK. HE SAID HE TRIED TO BREAK THE FALL WITH HIS ARMS BUT WAS UNABLE TO. HE SAID THE PAIN WENT AWAY SO HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE REST OF THE DAY. HE SAID THE PAIN STARATED AGAINTHE NEXT DAY BUT DID NOT REPORT TO SUPERVISOR OR SEE A DOCTOR UNTIL 12/2/96.
WENT TO GET OUT OF TRUCK, LOST BALANCE AND FELL OFF.