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August 21, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by falling object

WAS MOVING ELECTRIC STARTERIN SITCH HOUSE. THE STARTER GOT UNBALANCED. HE PUSHED HIS LEFT LEG OUT HITTING HINGES ON OLD STARTER CUTTING ONE INCH ON HIS LEFT CHIN BONE.

June 3, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLER ATTEMPTING TO ROLL ROCK AWAY FROM DRILL "SOMETHING POPPED IN HIS BACK"

March 18, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN OUT PIPE WITH AIR HOSE HIT AIR HOSE VALVE, LOST CONTROL OF HOSE & INJURED LEFT CALF.

January 22, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE THE OPERATOR OF A 245 CAT HOE WITH A TERMENTOR TX300 ROCK BREAKER ATTACHMENT WAS BREAKING ROCK IN THE PIT A LONG SLIVER OF ROCK BROKE OFF, PIERCING THE PLEXIGLASS SAFETY GLASSES. STRIKIN G THE OPERATOR ON THE RIGHT EAR.

September 29, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING DOOR ON CHUTE WHEN DOOR HANDLE HE WAS HOLDING CAME DOWN AGAINST FRAME ON CONVEYOR & MASHED RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

May 21, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING BOLTS ON SCREEN IN CRUSHER. PULLING DOWNWARD USING RATCHET & SOCKET [PULLING DOWN WITH ONE HAND]. DRIVE PORTION OF RATCHET BROKE STRIKING EMPLOYEE IN MOUTH. CUT LIP & SE RIOUSLY LOOSENED 2 FRONT TEETH. HAD THE BE PULLED [EXTRACTED].

September 7, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Rogers Group Inc · Struck against a moving object

LOADER OPERATOR INADVERTENTLY HIT HAUL WITH BUCKET CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO HIT HEAD AGAINST BACK OF CAB

July 29, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rogers Group Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ALONG W5LL DRILLING, WHEN EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL APPROX. 15 FEET ONTO SHOT ROCK.

May 19, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rogers Group Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HA4MERING AND HAMMER RICOCHETED AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE NOSE

January 24, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

I.NAME ATTEMPTE8 TO PICK UP 80#-100# PIECE OF METAL. STRAINED -PUULED MUSCLE- IN LOWER BACK.

May 10, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A PART WEIGHING APPROX. 100 LBS INTO A BOBCAT BUCKET. THE BUCKET WAS ON THE GROUND A PULLEY ON THE PART SLIPPED AND M ASHED EMPLOYEE S THUMB ON HIS LEFT HAND.

April 19, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME WAS HELPING TO PUT A CABLE AROUND A ROCK THAT WAS JAMMED IN THE BIN. THE LOADER MAN ACCIDENTLY BUMPED THE LEVERS AND THE CABLE FLEW UP AND CAUGHT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE ROCK AND THE CABL

February 20, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rogers Group Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING SMALL PIECES OF SCRAP IRON WEIGHING IN EXCESS OF 50 LBS AND PUTTING THEM IN A LOADER BUCKET. EMPLOYEE ALLEGEDLY INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

March 16, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
M C West Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MR HALL WAS WALKING OVER UNEVEN GROUND. HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON THE EDGE OF A RILL. HE FELL WITH LEFT LEG TWISTED UNDER BODY RESULTING IN THE FRACTURES.

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