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November 18, 1996 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Putnam County Highway Department · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING AND MOVING A FIFTY POUND BOX OF BLASTING POWDER.

December 15, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Putnam County Highway Department · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CHANGING HAMMERS ON THE CRUSHER, WHEN A PIECE OF METAL FELL ONTO HIS HAND, CAUSING A CUT IN HIS LEFT RING FINGER, THAT REQUIRED TWO STITCHES. HE RETURNED TO WORK THE AFTERNOON OF THE AC CIDENT AND LOST NO TIME OR PAY.

September 23, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Putnam County Highway Department · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING 5 LARGE TIRE TO PUT ON CRANE & STRAINED HIS BACK.

September 17, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Putnam County Highway Department · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HE5PING TO PUT IN NEW LINERS IN THE HAMMER MILL & IN LIFTING THE LINERS T O PUT THEM IN PLACE HE STRAINED HIS BACK EMPLOYEE DID NOT THINK AT THE TIME HE WAS HURT VERY BAD & DID NOT REPOR7 THE INJURY UNTIL HE KEPT HAVING TROUBLE WITH HIS BACK HE HAD CONTINUED TO WORK BUT WAS HAVING A GREAT DEAL OF PAIN WITH HIS BACK HE REPORT ED THE INJURY TO THE OFFICE ON NOV.

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