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April 29, 1989 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Westinghouse Electric Corp · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

ON HIS SECOMND TO THE LAST DAY OF EMPLOYMENT,EMPLOYEE DECIDED TO DO SOME LAST MINUTE WORK BY USING A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK UP SOME CEMENT IN PVC PIPES.USE OF THE HAMMER CAUSED TENDONITIS IN H IS ELBOW.A PHYSICAN WHICH THE EMPLOYEE SAW ON 05002-89 STATED THAT EMPLOYEE COULD HAVE CONTINUED TO DO WORK INVOLVED AT THE SITE,HAD HE NOT BEEN TERMINATED ON 05-01-89.

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