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December 30, 1988 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Iselin Preparation Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAS TO WELD A PATCH ON SCREEN DECK. AREA THAT NEEDED PATCHED WAS ON DECK LOCATED UNDER SPRAY BAR, CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO WORK IN C RAMPED POSITION. AFTER EMPLOYEE COMPLETED WELDING HE A TTEMPTED TO GET OUT FROM UNDER SPRAY BAR AND TWISTED HE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS LOWER BACK AND HIP.

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