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December 15, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CATCHING AND PLACING 50 LB BAGS OF CLAY ON WOOD PALLETS. BEGAN TO HAVE PAIN IN NECKAND DOWN WAIST TO THE BELT LINE.

June 11, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STACKING 50 LB BAGS ON PALLETS EMPLOYEE STATED THAT HIS RIGHT SHOULDER BEGAN TO HURT HIM.

December 7, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BRAKE CHAMBER FROM A TRUCK & THE LOCK SPRING CAME LOOSE & HIT EMPLOYEE ON RT HAND & FRACTURED THE THUMB

September 7, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS WORKING AS A HELPER ON A MOBILE TESTING RIG. HE WAS LIFTING 3 INCH AND 5 INCH HOLLOW STEM AURGER OFF THE RIG AND HOOKING THEM UP. SOMETIME WHILE PREFORMING THIS WORK HE SAID HE PULLED M USCLES IN LOWER BACK. HE SAID HIS BACK HURT HIM SOME THE REST OF WEEK. HE REQUESTED TO GO TO THE DR SEPT 13, 1993.

June 3, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS GOING UP AND DOWN ON A LADDER ATTACHED TO A DUST COLLECTOR CHANGING BELTS ON DUST COLLECTOR. WHILE COMING DOWN LADDER EE BUMPED HIS LEFT KNEE ON LADDER.

January 8, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT THE BED OF DUMP TRUCK SHOVEL WHERE CLAY HAD BUILT UP IN CORNERS. HE WAS BENDING OVER TO DO THIS AND WHEN HE WENT TO STAND UP STRAIGHT, HE HAD PAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.. HE WAS NOT LIFTING.

July 26, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING 55 GAL OF MATERIAL BY HAND FROM ONE PALLET TO ANOTHER. THE DRUM SLIPPED OFF PALLET AND CUT THE SHIN ON HIS LEFT LEG. FIRST AID GIVEN ON DATE OF INJURY. IT DID NOT HEAL AND EMPLOYEE WAS SENT TO DOCTOR ON 8-12-91.

July 26, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING 6" X 5' DRILLING AUGERS BY HAND FROM THE SIDE OF DRILLING RIG. TWO EMPLOYEES, ONE ON EACH END WERE LIFTING AUGERS OFF RIG AND EMPLOYEE STATED HE PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK.

March 28, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING TO REMOVE ELECTRIC MOTOR FROM DRYER. USING A BOARD TO SLIDE THE MOTOR DOWN 18" TO FLOOR. WHEN MOTOR REACHED THE FLOOR, THE BOARD KICKED UP AND HIT EMPLOYEE ABOVE LEFT EYE CAUSING A CON TUSION ABOVE THE LEFT EYE.

November 19, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO REMOVE DRAIN PIPE UNDER FINISH SCREEN AND WHILE LOWERING THE PIPE, IT SLIPPED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT KNEE.

August 8, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING ON 8000 FORD TANDEM TRUCK TO REPLACE THE U-JOINT, THE EMPLOYEE WAS UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK ON A CRAWLER AND WHEN HE SLIPPED THE DRIVE SHAFT BACK TO REPLACE THE U-JOINT, THE DRIVE SH AFT FELL ON THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT LEG AT THE KNEE.

July 11, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Struck by falling object

WORKING WITH DRILLING RIG, WHILE PULLING AUGERS APART BY HAND END OF AUGER THAT EMPLOYEE WAS NOT HOLDING FELL ON HIS LEFT FOOT CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO TOP OF LEFT FOOT.

July 10, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

MOVING A 100 LB. BAG OF SODA ASH FROM PALLET, WHILE PULLING BAG OFF TOP OF STACK THE BAG FELL TO THE FLOOR JERKING EMPLOYEE FORWARD AS HE HELD ONTO END OF BAG CAUSING LOWER BACK STRAIN.

July 10, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE TAKING BAG OF CLAY OFF CONVEYOR BELT AND STCKING ON PALLET, RIGHT WRIST POPPED CAUSING TENOSYNOVITIS OF RIGHT WRIST AND ACUTE STRAIN.

March 3, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL IN BAGGER USIBNG SHOVEL TO RAKE CLAY OFF WALL OF BAGGER.STRAINED RIGHT WRIST.DR DIAG AS CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

November 3, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CA7CHING BAGS OF CLAY FROM END OF CONVEYOR BELT AND STACKING THEM.

May 6, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 STACKING BAGE OF CLAY & WHILE IN THE PROCESS SAID HE PULLED SOMETHING IN H IS BACK

November 23, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHECKING V BELT ON MOTOR TO SEE IF WAS LOOSE, CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN MOTOR PULLEY AND BELT.

April 5, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMP WORKING TO UNSTOP SINK DRAIN IN OFFICE WHILE DETACHING PIPE DRAIN CLEANER IN LINE SPLASHED IN EYES

April 4, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE PULLING CENTER SHAFDT OUT OF HOOK ROLLERS ON 30-B DRAGLINE, WHILE PULLING SHAFT OUT, TURNED AND PAIN HIT IN BACK.

July 28, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
H C Spinks Clay Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STANDING BY TO HELP LIFT HOLLOW STEM AUGER OTHER HELPER UNSCREWED AUGER FROM MACHINE AND PLACED IT ON BLOCK INJURED MANS FOOT WAS ON BLOCK

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