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June 27, 1992 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Covington Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING OUT A 5 HP ELECTRIC MOTOR TO THE CONVEYOR. WHEN THE MOTOR WAS LOOSE, HE STOOPED OVER, INSTEAD OF SQUATTING, TO PICK UP THE MOTOR AND HURT HIS BACK. THE INJURY WAS C ONSIDERED MINOR DUE TO THE FACT THE INJURY OCCURRED ON SAT. MORNING AND WASN'T REPORTED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.

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