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Years on record
1983–2026
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April 20, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Chemical Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS USING A PICK & BACK WENT OUT & BEGAN TO HURT

February 18, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRIVING A CARTER PIN OUT OF KNUCKLE PIN, HIT THE KNUCKLE INSTEAD OF JIMMY BAR, AND THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF COUPLING HITTING HAND.

February 9, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WORKING ON RECYCLE LINE PULLING A BIG RATCHET IT SLIPPED AND MASHED FINGER AGIANST ANOTHER PIECE OF PIPE.

April 23, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DIGGING OUT END3OF TIES WITH PICK. PICK HUNG ON TOP OF RAIL GLANCED OFF GOING INTO FOOT.

December 29, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by flying object

CLEANING SULFAT9 OFF ROASTER, USING PECKING HAMMER AND WIRE BRUSH, SOMETHING BLEW IN EYE.

June 17, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS WORKING3WITH WRENCH WHICH SLIPPED PINNING THUMB LACERATION WITH FRACTURE RESTRICTED DUTY

May 31, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPE3ING A SNACK TRAY FROM VENDING MACHINE WITH KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING LEG. SUTURE OF LACERATION.

April 22, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS CHA3GING AIR MOTOR ON JTH DRILL,AND WAS PRIZING WITH BAR.BAR SLIPPED AND MOTOR FELL ON FINGER.LACERATION LEFT HAND,DIGIT,SUTURED.

December 10, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Chemical Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJ WAS HELPING3POUR CONCRETE HE WAS USING HAND TROWEL WHILE STANDING TURNING AND BENDING AS HE PUSHED CONCRETE HE RAISED UP TWISTING AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN CNETER OF BACK WORKED UNTIL 12 13 8 WHEN HE WAS SEN7 HOME BY DOCTOR POSSIBLE PROLAPSED DISC

May 8, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS USING PIPE WRENCY,TRYING TO BREAK A UMP UNIT LOOSE.THE WRENCH SLIPPED,STRIKING PATIENT ON EAR,RIGHT.LACERATION OF RIGHT EAR,SUTURED.

March 4, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS WORKING ON A PUMP USING A CHAIN FALL TO SUSPEND PUMP. CABLE BROKE & FALLS FELL STRIKING HIM IN FACE. LACERATION OF FOREHEAD & BRIDGE OF NOSE.

December 12, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS WORKING AT BACK SLOPE NO 2 BOILER USING A GAD HAMMER. INJURED WAS JERKED OFF BALANCE STRIKING HIS LEG, WORKED UNTIL 3-27-85 WHEN HE WAS REFERRED TO ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON FOR SURGERY

October 22, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS "SKINNING" PIECE OF ELECTRICAL WIRE WITH POCKET KNIFE; KNIFE SLIPPED, CUTTING LEFT ARM (FOREARM). LACERATION WAS SUTURES.

April 9, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HELPING PUT UNITS INTO ZINC MACHINE & AS UNIT WAS BEIG RAISED BOTTOM HUNG & KICKED DOWN CATCHING HAND BETWEEN UNIT & ANOTHER PIECE OF METAL. CONTUSION & LACERATION OF RIGHT HAND. LACERATION CLEANED & SUTURED.

October 17, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRYING TO TAKE HOSE OFF DISTRIBUTOR BOX USING CHISED.STRUCK THUMB WITH HAMMER AND CHISEL.LACERATION RIGHT THUMB-SUTURED.

April 21, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS GRINDING BURRS OFF A 7/8" BOLT WHEN HE JERKED HIS LEFT HAND INTO TOOL REST, FRACTURING, LACERATING LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

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