ANACORTES, WASHINGTON—
Dakota Creek Industries
Kneeling, kneeling down-repetitive or prolonged · Bursitis
Final narrative
An employee was preparing paint in the stern thruster room of a vessel tied up to the pier. He had to kneel and crawl on steel surfaces. He wore knee pads, but not all of the time. His left knee became sore, and he was diagnosed with bursitis with a possible infection.
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