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March 12, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Coffee County Highway Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID HE HAD GOTTEN OUT OF TRUCK - HE STEPPED ON A ROCK & SAID HE TWISTED HIS LEFT LEG. HE REPORTED THIS INJURY TO OFFICE AT 12:30 PM ON THURSDAY MARCH 13TH AT THIS TIME HE HAS NOT GONE TO T HE DOCTOR.

May 6, 1996 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Coffee County Highway Department · Struck against stationary object

HAD BEEN CHANGING SCREEN ON CRUSHER WHEN FINISHED AND WAS COMING BACK DOWN-STEPPED OFF THE PLATFORM ADN STEPPED ON A ROCK CAUSING HIM TO FALL OVER BUT CAUGHT HIMSELF BEFORE COMPLETELY FALLING DOWN BUT SAID HURT HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE SAW THIS HAPPEN BUT EMPLOYEE DID NOT COMPLAIN OF BEING HURT UNTIL THURSDAY 5-9-96 PM EMPLOYEE WENT TO DR ON 5-13-96.

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