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WHILE COLLECTING AN EFFLUENT SAMPLE FROM THE HEAP OUTLET BERM, THE EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON THE LINER AND FELL BACKWARDS ONTO A PIPE.
EMP WAS WORKING IN THE LEACH PAD FLUME AREA. RAINY CONDITIONS LED TO A WET\SLIPPERY LINER. AS THE INDIVIDUAL WAS STEPPING OVER THE CONTAINMENT BERM, HE SLIPPED AND LANDED ON HIS BACK AND SIDE.
THE EE WAS CHECKING A LOAD OF CULVERT FOR UNLOADING. THE TRUCK DRIVER DTR NOT AN EE HAD REMOVED THE STRAPS. THE LOAD SHIFTED. THE REACTED TO THE SHIFT BY JUMPING TO THE REAR DECK OF THE TRACTO R. HE APPARENTLY LOADED ON THE DECK WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT ROLLING OVER TO THE OUTSIDE RESULTING IN TWO FRACTURES.