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October 15, 2004 KY · Coal discontinued 1/31/2014. several other codes cover scoop car operator OTHER
Double C Enterprises Inc · Unclassified, insufficient data

EE CAME HOME FROM WORK ON FRIDAY, OCT. 15 AND SAT DOWN ON HIS COUCH FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES. WHEN HE TRIED TO GET UP, HE COULD NOT AND HAD TO ROLL ONTO THE FLOOR ON HIS KNEES. HIS BACK CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM ALL WEEKEND AND HE RETURNED TO WORK ON MONDAY AND TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR HIS BACK WAS HURTING. HE WORKED TWO DAYS. WE DID NOT KNOW IT WAS COMPENSIBLE UNTIL 10/27/04.

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