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May 7, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE CHANGED A TI9E ON 1254 MACK DUMP TRUCK USING STANDARD EQUIPMENT BY HIMSELF. HE HAD BEEN TOLD REPEATEDLY BY SUPERVISOION NOT TO BHANGE TIRES BY HIMSELF HE SAID HE COULD NOT ANYONE TO HELP. H E SAID HE MENTI2NED THIS TO HIS SUPERVIOSR I NAME BUT THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT TURNED IN TO THE OFFICE. HE DID NOT LOSE ANY WORK TIME THAT DAY HE CAME INTO THE OFFICE ON 5-14-86 APPROX. 1000

November 8, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING FOR CLAY ON GUS PRESSON PROPERTY NEAR MCKENZIE TN.HE WAS TAKING PIECE OFF PLATFORM ON DRILL RIG.FOOT SLIPPED OFF DRILL RIG AND PLATFORM CAME UP AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT FOREHEAD JUST JUST ABOVE RIGHT EYE LACERATING FOREHEAD AND REQ 6 SUTURES.

September 4, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING THE PRESS IN THE SHOP TO PRES A HUB ON A TRUNION TIRE HE HAD A PIECE OF METAL ACROSS THE TOP OF THE HUB THE METAL BROKE AND HIT HIM ONLEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD LACERATING IT AND REQ REQUIRED STITCHES

April 2, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK ON BAGGER.

February 4, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MILL OPERATOR ON SECOND SHIFT AS THE DRYER HE WAS WEARING COVERALLS HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE TURN TABLE AND HIS CLOTHES GOT CAUGHT DRAGGING HIM INTO A BRACE POST

July 19, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Redco Silver Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS CUTTING AN 8X8 TIMBER WITH THE CHAIN SAW AS THE END OF THE TIMBER WAS ABOUT TO FALL I.NAME REACHER OVER THE SAW BLADE TO CATCH THE TIMBER THE CHAIN SAW BUCKED AND CUT HIS LEFT FORE ARM

July 17, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Toro De Plata Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL BLOWING OUT AIR HOSES ON DRILL MANIFOLD-BULL HOSE CAME LOOSE BROKE WHIP CHECK AND HIT EMPL ON BACK OF HEAD-LACERATION REQ SUTURES.

June 27, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS WORKING IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP HELPING I.NAME TO REPAIR #1914 CLAY SHREDER. I.NAME STARTED GRINDING ON THE METAL BEFORE I.NAME KNEW HE WAS GOING TO START. I.NAME WAS APPROX. 7FT. AWAY BUT A SPARK HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE. PIECE OF METAL LODGED IN LEFT EYE. HE USED EYE WASH ON 6/27 & 6/28 AND WENT TO DOCTOR ON 6/29/84. THE DOCTOR REMOVED THE METAL. CORNEAL FB-OS LEFT EYE.

June 20, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Toro De Plata Inc · Struck by falling object

COLLARING HOLE AT FACE.BACK BOLTED TO FACE-ROCK CAME FROM BEHIND MAT IN BACK-HIT DRILL MACHINE AND THEN HIT EMPL IN FACE.LOWER LIP CUT-FRONT TEETH CHIPPED AND CRACKED.

May 31, 1984 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Territorial Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CUTTING 10" X 10" BLOCKING WITH CHAIN SAW WHEN SAW KICKED BACK OUT OF CUT STRIKING HIM ON FOREHEAD

April 24, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Toro De Plata Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING PARTNER COLLAR HOLE. IR300 DRILL MACHINE & STEEL HIT EES LEFT TRICEP WHEN DRILL STEEL SHANKED. EE RECEIVED A TRACT INJURY TO THE LEFT AUXILARY NERVE.

January 28, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Toro De Plata Inc · Struck by falling object

MINER WAS DRILLING RISE ROUND-ROCKS CAME OUT OF BACK & CAUGHT RT HAND BETWEEN DRILL MACHINE & MUCK-CUT FINGERS ON RT HAND-SUTURES WERE NECESSARY

December 20, 1983 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAND CAUGHT IN DUST COLLECTOR AIR LOCK AND CUT 3 FINGERS ON LEFT HAND

September 28, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING DRILL RIGG & HANDLING AUGERS WHEN HE ACCIDENTLY HIT HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST SHARP EDGE OF ONE OF THE AUGERS THEREBY LACERATING HIS LEFT HAND JUST BELOW LEFT THUMB.

April 29, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Toro De Plata Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

PULLING JACKLEG OUT OF HOLE-SLIPPED ON TRACK AND CAUGHT LEFT HAND BETWEEN DRILL AND LEG. CONTUSION TO LEFT HAND.

February 3, 1983 CO · Metal/Non-Metal hand loader, hand trammer MACHINERY
Toro De Plata Inc · Struck by flying object

CLEANING CLEVIS PIN WITH WIRE B RUSH ON GRINDER - METAL BURR GOT PAST SAFETY GLASSES AND WAS IMBEDDED IN LEFT EYE, BURR WAS REMOVED BY DOCTOR ON 2-5-83

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