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September 6, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck against a moving object

BRAKES GAVE OUT3ON TRUCK AND IT TURNED OVER.

June 1, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal brakeman, roperider, car runner, spotterman, snapper, trip rider, car rider, flagman POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Chemical Company · Fall onto or against objects

GOT HAND ON CAR3TO PUT FOOT IN STIRRUP.FOOT MISSED.DRUG SHORT DISTANCE,FLIPPED BACKWARD LANDING ON OLD RAILROAD RAIL ON BACK.

January 21, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal scoop car operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

INJ WAS USING L2ADER DIPPER TO DIG LARGE ROCK OUT. AS THE DIPPER CAME FROM UNDER ROCK, IT DROPPPED ONTO MOTOR, CAUSING LOOSE LID ON TOP OF LOADER TO COME BACK DOWN MASHING FINGER. CONTUSION A ND LACERATION R3LONG FINGER, SUTURED

December 12, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS A 1ASSENGER IN UTILITY TRUCK WHICH WAS TRAVELING UP RAMP BETWEEN 14 AND 16 LEVELS TRUCK WAS STRUCK BY OUT OF CONTROL LOADER WHICH CAME BACK DOWN RAMP HE RECEIVED FRACTURES OF RIG SCAPULA 3

December 12, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck against a moving object

INJ WAS PASSENG9R IN UTILITY TRUCK WHICH WAS TRAVELING UP RAMP BETWEEN 14 AND 16 L EVELS TRUCK WAS STRUCK BY OUT OF CONTROL LOADER WHICH CAME BACK DOWN RAMP HE RECEIVED FRACTURES 3RD 4TH LEFT PO8TERIOR RIBS AND PULMONARY CONTUSION

December 12, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal timberman POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck against a moving object

INJ WAS A PSASE3GER IN UTILITY TRUCK WHICH WAS TRAVELING UP RAMP BETWEEN 14 AND 16 LEVELS TRUCK WAS STRUCK BY OUT OF CONTROL LOADER WHICH CAME BACK DOWN RAMP HE RECEIVED FRACTURED RT FEMUR

June 21, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck against a moving object

INJURED WAS OPERATING A PRODUCTION TRUCK ON 18 LEVEL. HE APPARENTLY HIT A ROUGH PLACE IN ROADWAY & FELT STINGING IN HIS BACK. THE TRUCK SEAR REPORTEDLY HAD NO PADDING & SEAT WAS LOCATED TOO C LOSE TO STEERING WHEEL. INJURED WORKED UNTIL 7-1-85 WHEN HE WAS REFERRED TO SPECIALIST WHO PUT HIM ON BED REAST UNTIL RE-EVALUATION ON 7-11-85.

April 13, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Chemical Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS OPERATING AN EIMCO 915 FRONT END LOADER IN THE GRAVEL HOLE DRIFT AT 14 N 42.THE CANOPY ON THE LOADER STRUCK A LOW PLACEIN ROOF FALLING BACK,PINNING INJURED\S PELVIS AGAINST SEAT OF SEAT OF LOADER.FRACTURE OF PELVIS.HOSPITALIZED.

October 4, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Tennessee Chemical Company · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS REMOVING MUCK FROM BELT AND ORE CAME DOWN ON LEFT FOOT. NON-DISPLACED FRACTURE OF LEFT SECOND METATARSAL RESTRICTED DUTY

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