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3,112
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1983–2026
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September 13, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Claiborne Construction & Supply Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EE STRAINED OR PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING AN H BEAM. THE INJURY WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE SUPERVISOR UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY AT WHICH TIME HE WAS SENT FOR A PHYSICAL EXAM HE WAS TOLD TO REST FOR 3 DAYS BY THE DR

September 22, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Claiborne Construction & Supply Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS LIFTING A MINAIFOLD FROM AN ENGINE, HE STOPPED AND LEANED OVER AND COMPLAINED HIS BACK WAS HURTING.

August 24, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Claiborne Construction & Supply Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

54736YEE WAS LOADING A BROKEN SADDLE FROM HIS TRUCK INTO THE BACK OF HIS TRUCK TO TAKE TO THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS.WHILE LOADING THE SADDLE HIS RING FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE 02144LE AND THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK BRUISING HIS FINGER.

April 27, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Claiborne Construction & Supply Company Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING TRUCK WHEN SOMETHING BLEW INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.HE THOUGHT AT THE TIME JUST A DUST PARTICEL-DID NOT HURT ANY UNTIL LATER ON THAT EVENING.EMPLOYEE DID NOT WORK THE FOLLOWING DAY BECAUSE HE WENT TO A SPECIALIST WHO FOUND THERE WAS A PICE OF METAL IN HIS EYE WHICH HE REMOVED.

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