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March 14, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck by falling object

THE MAINTENANCE CREW WAS WORKING ON THE DRYER. MR. MCKINNEY HANDED A CROWBAR TO JAMES GARNER-ONE OF THE MAINTENANCE WORKERS-WHO WAS ON A SCAFFOLD. ONE OF THE BELT GUARDS FELL OFF, STRIKING M R. MCKINNEY ON THE RIGHT FOREARM. THE GUARD CUT HIS ARM REQUIRING 15 SUTURES.

February 10, 1983 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck by falling object

HE WAS BAGGING AND STACKING BAGS OF CLAY IN BOX CAR SKATE ROLLER HAD TO BE ADJUSTED HE WAS ADJUSTING SKATE ROLLER DUCKED DOWN TO GO UNDER IT WHEN PIECE OF TRACK CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN THE BACK BACK STARTED HURTING NIGHT OF 2 11 83 HE DID NOT REPORT INJURY TO SUPERVISOR UNTIL NIGHT OF02 15 83 AT THIS TIME HE LEFT WORK TO GO TO DR HE HAD BEEN MAD AND COMPLAINING ABOUT SOMETHING E

January 3, 1983 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS PULLING ON CABLE, HIS RIGHT LEG BEGAN TO HURT AND WAS SSWOLLEN BY THE TIME HE GOT HOME. NOTE THIS REPORT DELAYED PENDING DECISION WORKMAN\S COMP.

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