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May 4, 2011 WV · Coal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
North Star One LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE and another ee was moving a pallet of materials. EE picked his side up by hand so another ee picked his side up also by hand. EE went to take a step and relized his back was hurting so they set the pallet back down. EE reported to EE(Supervisor) that he had hurt his back lifting the pallet.

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