SHENANDOAH, PENNSYLVANIA—
Ateeco Inc.
Overexertion in lowering-single episode · Sprains
Final narrative
On or about October 21, 2019, an employee had just removed an empty pallet off a stack and slid it onto the floor when the employee felt a sharp pain in the lower back hip area. The employee had a back spasm and was hospitalized for a back sprain.
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