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May 17, 2017 CT · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Galasso Materials LLC · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was bending down to start wiring a panel, upon attempting to go from a bent over position to a fully upright position while twisting, the employee felt a sharp pain and heard a pop from employee's lower back. The employee strained employee's muscle, fascia and tendon of employee's lower back.

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