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December 22, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS OP9RATING A PAYLOADDER WHEN HE HIT A HOLE INJURING HIS BACK.EMPLOYEE STATED HE HAS HAD PAIN IN LOWER BACK SINCE INJURY.HE WAS BAGGING CLAY FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS AND THE PAIN INCRE ASED.HE CALLED 8R. MERIWETHER AND THE DOCTOR SCHEDULED A MYELOGRAM FOR EMPLOYEE ON DEC.23.THE FIRST DAY MISSED WORK WAS DEC.22,1987.THE MYLELOGRAM SHOWED A RUPTURED DISC IN NECK CAUSING MUSCL

December 22, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE PULLED3A PALLET OFF A PILE ABOUT 8 PALLETS HIGH.WHEN IT FELL IT JERKED HIS ARM.

December 21, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS TRYING T2 PULL THE TAILGATE DOWN ON A D UXX DUMP TRUCK AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK WITH HIS LEFT ELBOW. PUFFY KNOT APPEARED ON HIS LEFT ELBOW. HE DID NOT GO TO THE DR UNTIL 1-8-88. TH EREFORE, IT DID3NOT BECAME REPORTABLE UNTIL 1-8-88. FLUID HAD COLLECTED ON HIS ELBOW. THE DR DREW THE FLUID OFF WITH A NEEDLE AND GAVE HIM AN INJECTION OF DEXAMETHESONE.

August 26, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS PULLING3THE SLIDE GATE OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF SILO TWO THE GATE WAS STUCK WHEN IT CAME LOOSE I.NAME HIT WITH HAND RAIL ACROSS LOWER BACK AND LEFT SIDE CAUSING MUSCULAR CONTUSION OF LEFT FLANK 3

May 26, 1987 KY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CHANGIN1 PAPER IN COMPUTER PRINTER, SHE BENT OVER AND FELT SOMETHING PULL IN LOWER BACK

December 11, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CHECKING3THE GREASE FITTINGS ON THE #2010 ROAD GRADER.WHEN HE STEPPED SOWN OFF THE BACK OF THE GRADER,HE CUT AND FRACTURED HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER ON THE BELT OR FAN.

August 19, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAIN9D SHOULDER GETTING OUT OF HOPPER CAR AFTER CLEANING THE CAR.

August 7, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING A TRACK THAT BAGS OF CLAY ARE MOVED ON AND IT STARTED TO FALL,HE TRIED TO CATCH THE TRACK.

April 11, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL PAINTING C2VER OF RADIO IN OFFICE WHEN IT STARTED TO SLIP FROM HAND.HE CAUGHT IT AND SHARP EDGE CUT PALM OF HAND REQ 2 STITCHES.

October 17, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PICKING UP A MOTOR GUARD WHIC SLIPPED FORM HIS H AND. THE SHARP EDGE ON IE CUT HIS HAND WHILE HE WAS PICKING IT UP. THE CUT REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.

October 3, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL ATTEMPTING TO START SMALL GAS ENGINE FUEL PUMP WHEN KNOT PULLED OUT OF STARTING ROPE.THIS CAUSED EMPL LEFT HAND TO FLY BACK AND CONTACT FRAMEWORK OF FUEL TRAILER.

August 21, 1985 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STACKING BAGS AND TURNED AND HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED.

August 16, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE PICKED UP A BAG OF CLAY IMPROPERLY

October 26, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING BUILDING AND HIE ELBOW WENT THROUGH GLASS DOOR.

May 9, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GOIN TO MOVE A R/R BOX CAR DOWN THE TRACK. WHEN HE GOT OFF THE BOX CAR HE TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN A SEVERE SPRAIN TO THE LEFT ANKLE.

January 17, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WS STACHING BAGS OF CLAY ND HIS BACK STARTED HURTING

August 23, 1983 MS · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DOOR TO CAB OF MACHINE CLOSED ON MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

July 29, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THIS EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING 50# BAGS OF CLAY WHILE HE WAS BAGGING HIS CHEST STARTED HURTING HE FIRST REPORTED THIS TO THE OFFICE ON 8/2/83 HE STATED HE HAD BEEN TO THE DR AND THE DR SAID HE HAD PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST THE DR RELEASED HIM TO RETURN TO WORK ON 8/6/83 HOWEVER RICKY WENT ON VACATION FROM 8/7 THRU 8/13/83

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