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Spine injuries and concussion resulting from slip and fall from back of lorry
Severe post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following severe burns to hands trapped in machine
Knee injury following 7.7m fall from height through trap door
Knee injury following slip on wet floor
Knee injury following trip over waste material on floor
Lower back injury following slip/trip on uneven tile
Groin injury (hernia) while moving heavy machinery
Amputation of right arm and leg resulting from serious road accident
Back pain caused by slipped discs
Acute knee pain and associated disability affecting mobility and car driving
Recovery from heart attack
Rehabilitation from type 2 diabetes
Low back injury caused by lifting, exacerbated by a trip
Back pain caused by lifting
Back pain resulting in long-term absence (30 weeks)
Lower back pain in ‘shunter’ driver
Back injury caused by lifting trays from a machine
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A recipe for safety: Occupational health and safety in food and drink manufacture
Moving food and drink: Manual handling solutions for the food and drink industries
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