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July 9, 1990 NC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rea Construction Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

DRAGLINE OPERATOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT NEW DRAG CHAINS TO DRAG BUCKET AND WAS IN THE WRONG POSITION TO HANDLE STRAIN CAUSING STRAIN TO LOWER BACK (POSSIBLE SLIPPED DISK).

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