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1983–2026
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October 17, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider MACHINERY
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PLUG BLEW OFF V5LVE, BLOWING DUST AND DEBRI IN BOTH EYES.

August 3, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by flying object

THE PIECE FLEW 2FF THE CARRIAGE GEAR-BOX & HIT ME ON THE HAND.

January 2, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal car dropper, car shake out operator MACHINERY
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by flying object

A HULK BOLT CAM9 OUT OF THE GUN HITTING EMPLOYEE KNOCKING GLASSES OFF

September 3, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by flying object

PENETRATING FOR9IGN BODY OF LEFT EYE. WORKED ON DRILL, STARTED DRILL BACK UP, A PIECE OF METAL CAME FROM EXHAUST INTO LEFT EYE.

June 17, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tennessee Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED REACHED INTO OPERATING AGITATOR TO REMOVE TRASH. LEFT FOREFINGER WAS CAUGHT IN AGITATOR. AVULSION OF NAIL WITH LACERATION WHICH WS SUTURED.

February 22, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS BRUSHING OFF A BLOCK OF STEEL. BLOCK SLIPPED & THUMB WENT INTO EMORY WHEEL. LACERATION RT THUMB SUTURED.

February 2, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GRIND A STEEL TUBE AND CUT LEFT KNEE LACERATION SUTURED

November 30, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS OPERATING DRILL WHEN PIECE OF STEEL CAME OFF STRIKING BAR, HITTING HIM IN THE FACE. LACERATION OF UPPER LIP, SUTURED.

June 20, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS CHANGING DRILL STEEL AND STEEL STRUCK FINGERS WHILE TURNING FRACTURED MEDIAL PHALANYX PROXIMAL RIGHT LONG FINGER SPLINT APPLIED RESTRICTED DUTY.

June 7, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS DRILLING AND A PIECE OF GROUND FELL OUT OF THE BACK ONLY BRUSHING HIM LACERATIONS & ABRASIONS OF LEFT THIGH AND LEFT ARM. CONTUSIONS TO LEFT THIGH AND LEFT ARM. LACERATIONS SUTURED

March 30, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS HELPING DRILL A RAISE HEADING OUT OF A LOADER DIPPER HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ON DIPPER LEAKED DOWN AND INJURED RAISED DIPPER UP AND IN PROCESS THE 6\ DRILLSTEEL WAS HUNG WITH PRESSURE A AGAINST IT IN BACK OF DRIFT. WHEN HE RESUMED WORK HE ATTEMPTED TO KICK STEEL LOOSE AND AS IT CAME FREE IT SPRANG BACK CATCHING HIM ON RIGHT ANKLE CAUSING A CHIP FRACTURE OF RIGHT MEDIAL MALLE

October 7, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Tennessee Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

INJURED WAS HELPING GUIDE A VULCANIZER DOWN INTO ORE BINS. HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN VULCANIZER WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO CRANE HOOK AND STEEL BEAM ON ORE BINS CONTUSIONS AND LACERATIONS OF 6 3RD & 4TH FINGERS WITH CRUSHING FRACTURES OF 1ST PHALANGES OF 3RD & 4TH FINGERS RESTRICTED DUTY

July 25, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING ROD COUPLING SHATTERED THROWING PIECE OF STEEL WHICH STRUCK LEFT SIDE. LACERATION LEFT SIDE OF NECK, SUTURED.

February 17, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator MACHINERY
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS IN BACK OF DRIFT AT RAISE DRILL SITE SHOOTING HOLES ROCK FELL FROM BACK ONTO FOOT ONE INCH LACERATION TO TOP OF LEFT FOOT WITH EDEMA SKIN CLOSURES APPLIED AFTER WOUND WAS CLEANSED RESTRICTED DUTY

January 20, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS BURNING ON PIECE OF 3/4 IN STEEL PLATE WHICH FELL SLID DOWN LACERATING LEFT LOWER LEG

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