EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A LARGE ROCK FROM THE HOPPER. HE SLIPPED AND FELL ABOUT SIX FEET AT APPROX 45 DEGREE TO THE VERTICAL. HE HIT HIS LEFT RIBS ON A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON.
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Showing all 3EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR A PIPE THAT WAS TO BE MOVED BY CHAIN HOIST. AS TENSION WAS PUT ON THE CHAIN IT CAME LOOSE AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CROTCH. LL HITTING A METAL BEAM BEFORE LANDING ON THE GROUND.
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEAR A PIPE THAT WAS TO BE MOVED BY CHAIN HOIST. AS TENESION WAS PUT ON THE CHAIN IT CAME LOOSE AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE IN THE CROTCH.