EMPLOYEE DRIVES A ROCK BUNKER TRUCK. HE SLIPPED ON ROCKS ON THE GROUND AND STRAINED HIS LOWER BACK TRYING TO PREVENT FALLING. HE HAS A DEGENERATIVE DISC. DISEASE THAT COMPOUNDED THE INJURY. HE HAS HAD THE DISEADE FOR 3 TO 5 YEARS ACCORDING TO THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN. ESTIMATED LOST TIME, 7 DAYS LIMITED DUTY ESTIMATED AT 15 DAYS.
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Showing all 7WHEEL LOADER WAS BEING SERVICED BY EMPL OVER A PIT-ABOUT 5' AT THE END OF THE PIT WAS EXPOSED.STEPPED OVER THE PIT-3'WIDE-SLIPPED & FELL.TORE LIGAMENTS IN LEFT ELBOW.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING THE SHORT HEAD CRUSHER BACK TOGETHER WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE CRUSHER ONTON CATWALK. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED INJURY TO THE LEFT ANKLE.
EMPL STEPPED IN HOLE AT GROUND LEVEL OF ROCK PLANT AND STRAINED HIS ANKLE.
THE EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON CATWALK WHEN HE SAW A PIECE OF METAL GOING UP THE CONVEYOR BELT. THE EMPLOYEE TURNED TO TAKE THE METAL OFF THE CONVEYOR BELT CAUSING HIM TO TWIST THE LOWER PART O F HIS BODY.
STEPPING DOWN FROM THE LADDER ON THE FRONT END LOADER AND STRAINED HIS BACK.
EMPL CLIMBED DOWN FROM DRAGLINE,SLIPPED & FELL ON TRACK OF DRAGLINE -CRACKED RIB AND BRUISED RIB CAGE.