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October 30, 2017 TN · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Marble Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was working to remove slabs from a Hilmer Gang Saw machine. While using a crow bar to separate the slab material, the crow bar slipped causing the employee to strain their back. Employee continued working until job was completed.

June 25, 2013 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Marble Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was removing first slab from a block cut on belt using a crane and pry bar. The pry bar slipped causing employee to loose balance and fall against another block behind him. A slabs sharp edge came in contact with arm causing a laceration.

July 8, 2011 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Marble Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE removing rusty bolts from piece of eq. by means of drilling. He used punch to indent bolt. He struck punch it fragmented and struck left earlobe. Small piece of metal removed from ear and rec. tetanus shot.

November 30, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Marble Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING A RUBBER CUSHION ON A PUSHER BAR THAT ALIGNS TILE INTO THE BLADES FOR CUTTING. WHILE ADJUSTING THE RUBBER INTO THE SLOTTED BAR, THE RUBBER SLIPPED, THE FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN SLOT AND LACERATED RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

February 2, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Marble Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING ON AN AUTOMATED LOADING MACHINE THAT PICKS UP MARBLE SLABS BY SUCTIONED THE SLABS STUCK TOGETHER. EE TRIED PRYING THEM APART BY HAND CAUSING STRAIN.

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