MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA—
U.S. Dept. of Transportation, Federal Aviation Admin., Minneapolis Air Traffic Control Tower
Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode · Strains
Final narrative
On or about June 16, 2016, at 7:20 a.m., an employee was moving sheets of paper when the paper shifted, aggravating the employee's pre-existing back trouble. The employee was hospitalized with back strain and lower back muscle spasms.
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