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HE WAS PUMPING AND TREATING WATER FROM THE PIT. HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE EMBANKMENT AT THE INLET TO THE TREATMENT POND TO ADJUST THE FLOW OF THE CHEMICAL DRIPPER. HE SLIPPED ON THE WET ROCKS A ND FELL, LANDING ON HIS ELBOW WHICH JARRED HIS SHOULDER. THE FALL RESULTED IN SORENESS AND SWELLING OF HIS RIGHT SHOULDER CAUSED BY STRAINED OR POSSIBLY TORN LIGAMENTS.
EE & CO-WORKER WERE REMOVING THE GRILLE FROM THEDOZER TO STEAM CLEAN THE RADIATOR. EE WAS STANDING ON THE BLADE STABILIZER ARM, APPROX ONE FOOT OFF THE GROUND. HE REACHED FOR A WRENCH AND WHEN HE TURNED BACK TO HIS WORK, HIS LEGS GAVE OUT, POSSIBLY DUE TO HIS PREVIOUS BACK INJURY & FELL TO THE GROUND. HIS ANKLE TWISTED BENEATH HIS WEIGHT CAUSING A SERIOUS SPRAIN & TORN CARTILAGE.