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November 25, 2008 PA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Technivate, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was working on the S-6 screening plant at the quarry. Stone was jamming up on one of the belts and to properly remove the material a cover needed to be removed. Employee went to place the cover on the ground, he twisted with the cover and when he twisted to lower the cover, he felt a pull in his back.

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