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OPERATOR SLIPPED OFF ACCESS LADDER OF VOLVO TRUCK, FELL TO THE GROUND AND SPRAINED HIS LEFT KNEE. HE VISITED THE COMPANY CLINIC AND WAS ALLOWED TO RETURN TO WORK, BUT LIGHT DUTY. DUE TO THE SL IPERY CONDITIONS, I ELECTED TO GIVE HIM THE REST OF THE WEEK OFF TO ASSURE PROPER MENDING AND AVOID FURTHER INJURY TO HIS KNEE.

EXPERIENCED OPERATOR WAS RIDING ON OUTSIDE OF WHEEL LOADER IN VIOLATION OF COMPANY SAFETY. JUMPED FROM MACHINE BREAKING HIS ANKLE ON GROUND IN THE FALL.

DRIVER CLIMBED ONTO THE DRAW CONNECTING THE TWO TRAILERS TO LOOSEN THE TARP OF THE FRONT TRAILER THAT WAS CAUGHT ON SOMETHING IT WAS RAINING & VERY COLD CAUSING EXTREMELY SLIPPERY CONDITIONS D RIVER SLIPPED OFF THE DRAW BAR HITTING HIS LEFT KNEE

THIS 39 YR. OLD TRUCK DRIVER CLIMBED ON TOP OF A WATER TANKER TRUCK AND BEGAN WASHING OUT HIS TRAILERS THAT HAD SOME FLY ASH REMAINING. IT WAS EXTREMELY COLD, WINDY, AND SLICK FOR FOOTING. THI S MAN WAS EITHER BLOWN BY THE WIND, SLIPPED ON THE SLICK METAL SURFACE, OR BOTH AND FELL APPROX. 12" TO THE GROUND.

SEE ATTACHED REPORT. ALSO EE IS RECOVERING WELL THIS TIME AND IS BEING TREATED AT THE UNIVERSARY OF MICH MEDICAL SCHOOL. DR FEEL A COMPLETE RECOERY IS POSSSIBLE IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. OF TIME.

EMPL WAS HOLDING LARGE OCMPRESSOR AXLE STEADY WHILE BEING MOVED BY CRANE. BOOM JERKED AS OPERATOR SWUNG BOOM & LOAD. EMPL ATTEMPTED TO STEAD LOAD & DID NOT TURN LOOSE OF IT. CONSEQUENTLY ENTRI E BDOY & BAK WAS JERKED AS LOAD CONTINUED TO SWING

EMPLOYEE CLAIME8 THAT HIS BACK GOT SORE FROM SHOVELING. WHEN ASKED WHAT HIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM WAS. HE MERELY STATED THAT HE HAD A SORE UPPER AND LOWER BACK. HE CONTINUED TO WORK HIS SHIFT O N OWN VOLITION,3UNTIL OCTOBER 5,1987 WHEN HE WENT TO AN INDUSTRIAL CLINIC TO SEE A CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN.

EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TRUCTED NOT OT TOUCH ELECTRICAL PANEL UNTIL MGR.COULD RETURN WITH A FUSE TESTER AND A PULLER,(PULLER AT PANEL WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN)WHILE MGR.LEFT,EMPLOYEE PULLED A WRONG FUSE FROM A RUNNING 4OTOR.WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE FUSE BACK INTO THE HOLDER.HE HELD IT IS HIS HAND AND IT ARCED,WHICH BLINDED HIM TEMPORARILY AND BURN HIS HAND SEVERLY.