Andrea had been working in retail for over 20 years when the accident happened. She and her team were working after hours doing inventory on the sales floor when she suddenly heard a scream.

Shane was working on a construction site in the southern suburbs of Chicago. He twisted his back while trying to install a covered walkway on the construction site.

As a truck driver for many years, Luke was required to lift heavy bench tops. Finally, his back ‘gave out’, resulting in damage to one of his disks.