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1983–2026
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August 24, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Tennessee Zinc Div/Inspiration Development Co · Struck by falling object

ROCK FELL & BOUNCED OFF BOOM OF JUMBO & STRUCK EE O N LEFT ELBOW. EE WAS CU TON LEFT ELBOW.

August 6, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tennessee Zinc Div/Inspiration Development Co · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS MOVING OXYGEN HOSES OUT OF T HE WAY OF FALLING SPARKS A LEAKY JOINT CAUGHT FIRE. LEFT HAND WAS BURNED.

May 13, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Tennessee Zinc Div/Inspiration Development Co · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A SAMPLE FROM THE MILL AGITATOR WHEN THE INDEX FINGER ON THE RT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN THE AGITATOR AND THE SAMPLING CUP 6 STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND

April 15, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CRUSHING ROCK AT THE CRUSHER STATION WHEN A PIECE OF ROCK CAME DOWN THE ORE PASS AND BOUNCED OFF THE GRIZZLY RAIL AND HIT THE EMPLOYEE ON THE LEFT HAND CUTTING IT TEN STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE WOUND.

July 7, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Tennessee Zinc Div/Inspiration Development Co · Struck by falling object

EMP FINISHED DRILLING PINHOLE AND WAS RETTRACTING THE STEEL AS THE JACKLEG DRILL CAME DOWN IT DROPPED SUDDENLY CAUSING THE DRILL STEEL TO PULL LOOSE THE STEEL FELL STRIKING THE SMALL FINGER OF HIS RT HAND WHICH WAS STILL ON THE DRILL

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