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_ErgoAg Company of Aptos California has a new patented design of back saving device that will allow more productivity out of a day's work. But more importantly prolong the life of the persons back where frequent bending occurs.

_The lower back is one of the weakest points of the human body. According to The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), back injuries account for nearly 20% of all injuries and illnesses in the workplace and cost the nation an estimated 20 to 50 billion dollars per year.

_Nowhere is this more clearly understood than in the Agriculture industry where the human body is tested to it's physical limits. Farm workers are constantly bending and stooping to perform countless back straining tasks. Studies have shown that 90% of all farm labor related injuries are back related.