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Exiting excavator, slipped and landed on feet spraining ankle.
A small lump of coal fell from fixed belt (portable coal crusher) and struck the ee startling him. He reacted by twisting away from the machine. He felt a pain in his lower back after doing this. He chose not to seek medical treatment, working in a light duty rok through 4/8/13. On Sat 4/6/13 - he wake up in pain and sought medical attention.
While attempting to service (greasing) a rubber tired end loader he was stepped up on the boom where the bucket attaches and was reaching to grease a fitting toward middle of machine. He lost his footing and fell toward bucket bruising his left hip and buttocks and strained his left leg.