OPERATOR STATES THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO LOOSEN SOME BOLTS ON THE WATER PUMP AT THE REAR ENGINE OF SCRAPER THAT HE WAS OPERATING IN THE PROCESS HE BELIEVES THAT HE STRAINED HIS BACK. HE THEN FINISHED HIS SHIFT AND REPORTED TO WORK ON THE FOLLOWING DAY.; HE WORKED THAT DAY UNTIL 930 AM AT WHICH TIME HE PARKED THE SCRAPER AND WENT TO A CHIROPRATOR.
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September 20, 1989
PA · Coal
bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
T L H Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
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