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Years on record
1983–2026
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January 26, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jefferson City Zinc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

A FLAT ROCK PLUGGED THE CHUT EBETWEEN #1 BELT AND THE ROBBINS SCREEN. INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE CLEARING THE CHUTE FROM THE WALKWAY #1. INJURED WAS STANDING AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE TO THE CONV EOYR. THE SCALING BAR WAS DRIVEN INTO THE HANG UP AND INJURED PULLED HARD ON THE BAR. APPARENTLY THE BAR CAME BACK FURTHER THAN HE EXPECTED, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL BACKWARD

July 16, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jefferson City Zinc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

JULY 16 INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A BOLT WHILE REBUILDING ENGINE. HE DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL AUGUST 13 DIAGNOSIS WAS RECEIVED FROM DR DATED 10-12-92 STATING THAT INJURED HAD SUFFERED TENDONITIS RIGHT HAND.

January 22, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jefferson City Zinc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED AND CO-WORKER WERE CHANGING A HYDRAULIC HOSE ON A SURFACE FRONT END LOADER. INJURED WAS TIGHTENING A FITTING WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK.

February 27, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jefferson City Zinc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BARRING ROCK AT CRUSHER SHE SAID SHE DIDNT FEEL ANY SUDDEN PAIN BUT HER LEFT ARM STARTED HURTING AT APPROX 08:30PM & PAIN WORSENED AS SHIFT PROGRESSED

January 23, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jefferson City Zinc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BARRING HUNG ROCK AT FEEDER ROCK CAME LOOSE CAUSING GROUND BAR TO MOVE UP SMASHING HAND BETWEEN BAR AND STEEL

August 7, 1989 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jefferson City Zinc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

INJURED WAS HOISTING 3-TON FAN MOTOR WITH CHAIN FALL HOIST. AS HE WA SPULLING ON HOISTING CHAIN HE FELT PAIN IN NECK.

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