EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE PALLETIZER BELT, PUSHING A GEAR BOX UP ON THE SHAFT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN GO DOWN HIS BACK.
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Showing all 3EE WAS WORKING AT THE PALLETIZER. A PALLET OF MATERIAL STOPPED ON THE CONVEYOR BELT. EE PUSHED THE PALLET OFF OF THE CONVEYOR BELT IN ORDER FOR THE NEXT PALLET TO COME DOWN.
THE TURN TABLE TURNED THE BAGS THE WRONG WAY AND AFTER BEING PUSHED OFF AND ONTO THE PALLET, THE EE GOT UP ON THE ROLLERS, BENT OVER TO STRAIGHTEN THE BAGS. HE FELT SOMETHING IN HIS LOWER BACK POP.