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THE INJURED WAS SHOVELING DIRT FROM THE HOPPER OF A AMERICAN SWEEPER WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK AND THE PAIN SHOT UP HIS BACK AND INTO HIS NECK.
THE INJURED WAS CHIPPING AN OLD WELD OFF OF A PIECE OF METAL WHEN A SLIVER OF METAL GOT INTO HIS EYE CAUSING A SCRATCH ON THE EYE. THE INJURED WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
EMPL DUMPING LOADOUT OF DUMP TRUCK.ELEVATED DUMP BED PRIOR TO RELEASING TAILGATE.WITH BED ELEVATED TAILGATE RELEASE LEVER WAS TO HIGH IN AIR FOTEMPL TO REACH END OF LEVER.GRASPED MIDDLE OF LE VER AND PULLED.INSUFFICIENT CLEARENCE BETWEEN MIDDLE OF LEVER AND BED FRAME-FINGER WAS PINCHED.