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January 17, 1990 AR · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Arkansas White Rock Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME WAS LIFTING A BEATTERY UP ON THE FRONT END LOADER AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK WHICH PERSISTED FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. BUSINESS WAS SLOW AT THIS TIME OF YEAR AND NO RESTRICTED WORK OR L OSS OF TIME OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT.

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