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

INJURED WAS ASS3STING IN CLOSING KILN DOORS USING A CHAIN FALL TO PULL THEM T OGETHER AFTER DOORS WERE CLOSED A FELLOW WORKER WAS DRIVING CHAIN FALL HOOK OUT OF IT S H OLE IN DOORFRAME WHEN IT CAME LOOSE HOOK3SWUNG DOWN IN AN ARC STRIKING INJURED ON LEFT FOOT BEHINMD SMALL T OE HE SOAKED IT EACH NIGHT T HINKING IT WAS A BAD BRUISE BUT AFTER CONTINUED SORENESS HE REQUESTED MEDICAL C

April 14, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED CAUGHT 2IS GLOVED LEFT THUMB BETWEEN INSPECTION PORT FLANGE & STGEEL BAR HE WAS USING TO BREAK UP A PLUG IN CLINKER SILO ABOVE F-0-W LACERATION WAS CLEANED OUT3 & BANDAGED HE SAW THE CO.DOC.ON 080387 BECAUSE OF CONTINUED SORENESS X-RAYS WAS NEGATIVE HE WAS REFERRED TO AN ORTHOPEDIC DOC.BECAUSE OF A KNOT AT KNUCKLE ON 092887 HE REMOV

March 18, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Struck by falling object

IN PROCESS OF R9MOVING C/D DRYER SCREW.WHILE HE HAD SUPPORTED THE SCREW WITH HIS CHAIN COME-A-LONG,HE WAS TAPPING THE COUPLING TO REMOVE IT WHEN THE CHAIN HOOK SLIPPED OUT OF THE CHAIN ALLOWIN G THE SCREW TO 0ALL TO THE FLOOR.IT STRUCK THE UPPER PART OF HIS LEFT FOOT.INJURY WAS ICE-PACKED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS OBTAINED.

February 12, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJ WAS SHOVELI3G AWAY A PILE OF DRY MATERIAL FROM UNDER THE PRIMARY CRUSHER 60" BELT COUNTERWEIGHT BY THROWING IT OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES OF SHOVELING HE FELT A PINPOINT PAIN IN HIS LOW3BACK. HIS WORK SPACE DIDNT REQUIRE HIM TO THROW THE MATERIAL OVER HIS SHOULDER. HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED ON PROPER LIFTING PROCEEDURE & USE OF A SHOVEL, BUT DIDNT USE HIS LEGS I

December 18, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED HAD BEE3 CLOSING UNDERSIDE DOORS ON CENMENT BULK RAILROAD CARS WITH A 1 1/2 IN STEEL BAR VIA A RATCHET AND TAPPING AGAINST THE TAIL EDGE OF THE SLIDE GATE WHILE LAYING ON HIS BACK ON GROUND WHEN WA5KING AWAY HE FELT A TWINGE BETWEEN HIS SHOULER BLADES AS HE WALKED BACK TO THE SHIPPING OFFICE

October 22, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS USI3G A SLEDGE HAMMER TO KNOCK IN THE DOOR ON THE RAW MILL WHEN HE DID NOT THINK WHERE HIS HAND WAS ON THE HANDLE. HE CAUGHT HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND A LONG BOL T ON THE DOOR. 3

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

INJURED LAID A 02 WELDING CABLE ACROSS THE WOODEN SPOOL TO CUT IT WITH A HACKSAWAS HE BEGAN CUTTING THE BLADE CAUGHT ON THE WOODEN SPOOL & JUMPED OFF THE CABLE & CUT DIAGONALLY ACROSS HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER 3

January 17, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS HAV3NG DIFFICULTY REMOVING BOLTS FROM BULLDOZER TRACKS IMPACT WRENCH WAS NOT DOING THE JOB USING A POWER HANDLE PUSHING WITH HIS FEET WHEH HE DEVELOPED DISCOMFORT AFTERWARDS THAT A FTERNOON BUT DI8 NOT REPORT IT TO HIS SUPERVISOR UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MONDAY

October 2, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS PLUGGING A HOSE WITH A RAG, PUSHING THE RAG INTO THE HOSE WITH HIS POCKET KNIFE WHEN IT CLOSED ON HIS RIGHT HAND. IT LACERATED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER BEHIND THE FIRST KNUCKLE, ASL O CUTTING THE TENDON ON THE BACK OF THAT FINGER.

April 2, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dixie Cement Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

INJURED WAS PULLING UP WITH A 15"CRESCENT WRENCH TO LOOSEN A BOLT ON A CEMENT PUMP WHEN THE BOLT CAME LOOSE SUDDENLY. HIS LEFT ELBOW STRUCK THE CORNER OF THE HOPPER. SORENESS CONTINUED WITH M EDICAL ATTENTION REQUESTED ON 5/13/85. X-RAY SHOWED A SMALL BONY SPUR ON THE WLBOW. MEDICATION WS PRESCRIBED.

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