HE WAS DOWN AT THE EAST PLANT. THE PLANT WAS NOT IN OPERATION. HE WAS UP ON THE ROCK CONVEYOR, CHANGING A ROLLER, THE CONVEYOR WAS OFF AND WAS LOCKED OUT. HE SLIPPED AND FELL SIDEWAYS OFF THE CONVEYOR. HE FELL FOUR FEET AND LANDED ON THE GROUND WHICH HAD 1 1/2" WASHED ROCK ON THE SURFACE. HE CUT HIS RIGHT ELBOW AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT HIP AND LEFT SHIN.
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Showing all 3HE WAS WASHING OUT A NON-OPERATING GRAVEL WASHER. HIS LEFT FOOT WAS ON THE OUTSIDE LEDGE OF THE NON-OPERATING WASHER. HE WAS PREPARING TO STEP DOWN INTO THE WASHER WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT. HE WAS HOLDING THE RINSE HOSE IN HIS LEFT HAND AND REACHING FOR A CROSS-BRACE STRUCTURE WITH HIS RIGHT HAND. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HIS RIGHT LEG HIT THE PADDLE INISDE THE WASHE
WHILE CROSSING OVER THE BACK OF A CAT LOADER HE STEPPED ON THE TIRED AND SLIPPED OFF. HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A NON DISPLACED FRACTURE OF THE LEFT RADIAL HEAD ELBOW.