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February 17, 1997 VA · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Leslie Mining Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

VICTIM WAS BUILDING BRATTICE, WHEN HR TURNED AND PICKED UP A 8" CINDER BLOCK. VICTIM SAID HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK. VICTIM FINISHED SHIFT AND SAID HIS BACK WAS A LITTLE SORE.

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