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February 14, 2000 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Thompson-Arthur Division/ APAC - Carolina, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE BENT OVER A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS TENFEET LONG, EIGHT INCHES HIGH, 1/4 INCH THICK AND SAYS HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING HIM.

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