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1983–2026
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April 7, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greene County Materials Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING BAR TO CLEAR DEBRIS FROM CONVEYOR BELT. HIS FOOT KICKED THE BAR AND THE CONVEYOR BELT CAUGHT THE BAR, THE MOFEN OF BAR HIT THE EE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE.

February 22, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greene County Materials Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO SET A PIECE OF STEEL TO PROPER ALIGNMENT. THE FORCE USED ON THE PRY BAR. CAUSED LIAGMENT DAMAGE TO SHOULDER AND NECK IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 26, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greene County Materials Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A PIN, EE CARPENTER HIT THE PIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF OF MARTY'S SHOULDER AND STRUCK EE ON THE HAND AND SHOULDER.

January 14, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greene County Materials Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE COMPLAINED OF SORENES IN ELBOW WHILE SHOVELING

December 3, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greene County Materials Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING BAND HOLDING A BUNDLE OF ANGLE IRON AND WHEN BAND BROKE IRON SPILLED OVER A PINNING AND BRUISING FOOT.

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