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November 23, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS HELPING CHARGE A DEVELOPMENT DRIFT HEADING WHEN A FALL OF GROUND FROM THE BACK OF THROCK AND LOADER. HE SUSTAINED FRACTURE OF HUMERUS WITH ABRASIONS AND LACERATIONS.

September 14, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS PREPARING TO DRILL A HEADING. HE WAS ON THE JUMBO DECK WITH HIS PARTNER. BAULK GROUND FELL FROM BACK DIRECTLY OBER THEM, STRIKING BOTH MEN. HE RECEIVED WEVERE DISLOCATION OF LEFT KNEE WITH MASSIBE LIGAMENT AND SUPPORT STRUCTURE TIR;, LACERATION LEFT PARIETAL OCCIPITAL AREA; COMPOUND FRACTURE METACARPAL RIGHT HAND WITH LACERATION.

April 16, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS IN DIPPER OF LOADER TAKING DOWN LARGE PC OF BAULK GRTOUND GROUND SUDDENLY RIPPED EXPLODING & A PC OF IT STRUCK HIM ON HEAD FACE SIDE & ARM HE SUFFERED EXPLOSIVE FX OF FLOOR OF ORBI TK RT FX OF TWO LODER RIGHT RIBS & LACERATION OF RT FOREARM HOSPITALIZED FOR CORRECTIVE SURGERY TO FACIAL ORBIT

August 24, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

INJ WAS OPERATING FRONT END LOADER WHEN LARGE PIECE 10 TON OF BAULK GROUND FELL FROM ROOF STRIKING HIM AND KNOCKING HIM DOWN INTO SEAT AND FLOOR OF LOADER FRACTURE OF 8TH RIB POSSIBLE FRACTUR OF STERNUM MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS OF BACK AND LOWER EXTREMITIES

July 26, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS TAKING DOWN BAULK GROUND AND THE PIECE RIPPED LOOSE AND FELL, BURSTING INTO SEVERAL PIECES. A PIECE BOUNCED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE SIDE OF LEFT FOOT. MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS; LACERATION AND ABRASION OF LEFT FOOT. FRACTURE PROXIMAL PHALANX OF 4TH LEFT TOE.

March 17, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS IN DIPPER OF LOADER TAKING DOWN BAULK GROUND. AS GORUND CAME LOOSE HE COULD NOT GET OUT OF WAY, & GROUND STRUCK HIM ON THE FEET. HE RECEIVED LARGE HEMATOMA ON LEFT FOOT, SMALL HEM ATOMA ON RIGHT FOOT. RETURNED TO JOB ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

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