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October 16, 1996 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

J R Hayes Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS USING A SHOVEL WHEN HANDLE BROKE PROPELLING HIS HAND INTO A POSITION AGAINST THE CRUSHERIN SHICH IT WAS MASHED. RING FINFER OF LEFT HAND WAS MASHED ON THE TIP. TIP WAS SURGICALLY REMOV ED ABOVE TNE NAIL.

September 26, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Tennessee Asphalt Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS CHANGING ANUILS IN IMPACT CRUSHER HIT ANUIL WITH HAMMER TO LOOSEN IT A PIECE OF ANUIL CHIPPED OFF AND HIT HIS FACE ONT HE R CHEEK AND IMBEDDED IN FLESH

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