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April 7, 2006 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Tennessee, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tightening a section of 3" conduit and felt a "pop" in his left hand, followed by a burning sensation. When he awoke the next morning his hand was swollen. He then reported the incident and sought treatment at the local emergency room.

November 1, 2005 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Tennessee, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was hooking up a trailer to the ball hitch on the bumper of a pickup truck. He was moving the tonque of the trailer back and forth to get the tonque to seat when it mashed his finger.

September 24, 2005 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Tennessee, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was removing material with a hand shovel when he grazed a sharp edge of metal with his arm.

October 26, 2004 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Tennessee, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was shoveling under the crusher when he felt a sharp pain in his lower back. The doctor said he had a back strain.

March 23, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Industries Incorporated · Struck by falling object

Ee and other maintenance members were repairing the ramp from the hatch opening station. The walkway grating was being lowered into the walkway framework when it fell onto the team member's left hand little finger. The damage was only to little finger.

October 26, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Tennessee, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS SHOVELING A BUILD UP OF MATERIAL AND WAS PULLING THE SHOVEL TOWARD HIM WHEN HE INJURED HIS LEFT GROIN.

July 14, 2003 FL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Tennessee, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING ON TOP OF BALL MILL SEPARATOR ROOF I FELT MY BACK PULL. I WAS USING A PICK AND SHOVEL.

December 9, 2002 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Tennessee, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REPLACING JACK SHAFT AT ROLLER MILL, SHAFT STRUCK EE ON THE LEG.

March 19, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Industries Incorporated · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TEAM MEMBERS WERE TO HAUL MATERIAL FROM SI6 TO DUMP AREA. THE TAIL GATE FAILED TO LATCH SO TEAM MEMBER TOOK THE TAILGATE AND PREPARED TO SLAM IT SHUT. HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN THE LATCH ASSEMB LY.

August 7, 2000 FL · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lhoist North America of Tennessee, Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING A 55 GALLON DRUM OF OIL FROMA PALLET ON A FORKLIFT INTO THE OIL SHED. DRUM TIPPED SLIGHTLY AND EMPLOYEE REACTED TO PREVENT DRUM FROM TIPPING OVER. THIS ACTION CAUSED HIM TO SCRAPE HIS RIGHT ARM AGAINST THE DOOR FRAME, RESULTING IN A LACERATION ABOUT 2.5" LONG.

July 3, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Industries Incorporated · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEARING THE WALKWAYS AROUND THE CRUSHER PRIOR TO STARTING CRUSHER. HE WAS TOSSING LARGE PIECES OF ROCK OFF THE WALKWAY AND CAUGHT THUMB BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE HAND RAIL.

May 14, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin Industrial Minerals · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NO EQUIPMENT BEING USED; EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING BAGS IN AIR FILTER BAGHOUSE WHEN THE ACCESS DOORSLAMMED AGAINST THE BACK OF HIS HEAD, CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS FOREHEAD AGAINST THE DOOR FACING BUMP AND BRUISING WAS EXTENT OF INJURY.

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