Had the employee used the tools that were provided and on hand the employee could have washed the machine from the ground. This would have stopped the need for climbing up on the machine needing fall protection, 3 points of contact and most of all stopped the employee from falling and injuring self.
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Showing all 2STEPPED IN MUD AND SLIPPED FELL TO KNEES. DID NOT REALIZED THAT SHE HAD HURT HER BACK TIL THE FOLLOWING SUNDAY 1-2-03 SHE WAS AT WORK MONDAY 1-13-02 SHE WAS OFF TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. BUT DID COME IN ON WEDNESDAY 1-15-02 LONG ENOUGH TO REPORT THE INJURY TO ME. I WAS NOT IN THE OFFICE SO SHE REPORTED IT BY PHONE. SHE SAID SHE HAD PULLED SOME LOWER BACK MUSCLES.