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February 2, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Putnam County Highway Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

DRIVER WAS CLIMBING INTO TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED OFF THE STEP OF THE TRUCK & CAUGHT HOLD OF THE DOOR, WHERE THE WINDOW MEETS THE DOOR, & CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE DOOR, CUTTING IT. [RIGHT THUMB]

June 9, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Putnam County Highway Department · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

USING A SCAFFOLD IN REPAIRING JAW CRUSHER. SCAFFOLD FELL THROWING HIM INTO THE JAW CRUSHER

March 5, 1996 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Putnam County Highway Department · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRIMING RIGHT OF WAY FOR A FENCE AT THE QUARRY, WHEN HE STEPPED OFF A BOULDER, HE TWISTEDHIS ANKLE.

March 5, 1996 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Putnam County Highway Department · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

GETTING OFF BULL DOZER, SLIPPED OFF TRACT AND BROKE HIS LEFT LEG IN 3 PLACES.

September 24, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Putnam County Highway Department · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL STARTED LOADER TO GET IT WARMED UP AND WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM IT AND SLIPPED & FELL STRUCK BACK ON LOADER STEPS.

November 15, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Putnam County Highway Department · Fall from machine

EMPL GETTING OUT OF DUMP TRUCK.STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK,FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TURNED FOOT.

July 31, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Putnam County Highway Department · Fall from machine

EMPL CLIMBING DOWN FROM BED OF DUMP TRUCK,SLIPPED AND STARTED FALLING.CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH RIGHT HAND PULLING MUSCLES AND BRUISING UPPER RIGHT ARM,RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT SHOULDER BLADE.EMPL N OT A QUARRY WORKER,WORKS ON ROAD MAINT.CREW THEY HAD GONE TO QUARRY FOR ROCK.

April 28, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Putnam County Highway Department · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS STANDING ON METAL BEAM LOADING TRUCK WITH G RAVEL FROM BIN. HIS FOOT SLIPPED OFF BEAM & HE FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT KNEE ON BEAM.

November 10, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Putnam County Highway Department · Fall from machine

EMP HAD LOADED 2IS TRUCK AND WAS UP ON TRUCK RACKING EXCESS ROCK FROM TRUCK SO THAT IT WOULD NOT FALL OFF THE TRUCK WHEN HE GOT OUT ON THE ROAD. HE SLIPPED AND FELL FROM THE TRUCK FALLING AGAI ST THE SIDE OF 7HE TRUCK AND BREUISING HIS RIGHT SIDE WHERE HE STRUCK THE TRUCK

May 4, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Putnam County Highway Department · Fall from machine

EMP WAS PUTTING3A CONVEYOR BELT ON THE CRUSHER PLANT AND WAS STANDING AND PULLING ON THE BELT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX 12' STRIKING HIS RIGHT ELBOW ON A SHOVEL

August 4, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Putnam County Highway Department · Fall onto or against objects

EMP WAS WELDING3PLATE IN BOX UNDER SCREENS IN ROCK CRUSHER PLANT WHEN HIS FEET SLIPPED AND HE FELL DOWN THE CHUTE OF THE CRUSHER PLANT STRIKING SOMETHING AND BREAKING TWO RIBS ON RIGHT SIDE A BRUISING HIMSEL0

December 10, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Putnam County Highway Department · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING CABLE ON CRANE AND WAS PULLING ON CABLE SLIPPED AND FELL BACKWARDS AGAINST A TRUCK STRAINING HIS BACK EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY ROOM OF LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT AND RETURNED SAME DAY

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