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November 15, 2001 AR · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alcoa Inc · Fall from machine

EE REPORTED HE WAS DRIVING A LIME SPREADER TRUCK WHEN HIS BACK BEGAN TO HURT FROM DRIVING ON ROUGH TERRAIN. THE EE WAS TREATED FOR A LOWER BACK STRAIN OF THE LOCAL MEDICAL CLINIC AND RETURNED TO WORK WITH RESTRICTION.

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