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October 7, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO THIT KNOCK WRENCH IN ORDER TO TIGHTEN BOLTS. SLIP OF HAND HE HIT FINGER INSTEAD OF WRENCH.

April 22, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING THE PRIMARY FEEDER. A ROCK WAS LODGED BETWEEN THE GIZZLE BARS. HE USED A HAMMER TO DISLODGE THE ROCK THEN USED HIS HAND TO REMOVE THE ROCK. A METAL BURR ON THE SIDE OF GI ZZLE BAR STUCK INTO HIS RIGHT THUMB. EMPLOYEE ELECTED NOT TO GO TO DOCTOR ON THE DATE OF ACCIDENT; HOWEVER HE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING PAIN FOLLOWING DAY ELECTED TO GO TO DR. DATE OF ACCIDENT,

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