Employee was pulling a compressor on wheels while walking backwards. EE tripped over the edge of the loader bucket and fell backwards and landed on EE's rear end. The employee was sent to a doctor for back pain. EE was diagnosed with a lumbar strain. The employee was off of work for 9 days. After the 9 days EE was fully released by EE's doctor.
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April 8, 2021
CO · Metal/Non-Metal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Prowers Aggregate Operators, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface
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