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July 26, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Valley Marble, LLC · Struck by falling object

EE was handling a piece of marble (using an overhead crane) to get it ready to cut. The marble slipped out of the slings and EE tried to stop its fall. The stone fell and hit his middle left finger.

July 10, 2006 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Valley Marble, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was lifting and moving a pump from the plant storage area to the quarry and thinks he may have caused a back problem which he reported 45-60 days later. He went home around 11:30am.

February 15, 2005 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Tennessee Valley Marble, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE CLAIMS TO HAVE HURT SHOULDER/NECK/BACK LIFTING A PIECE OF MARBLE.

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