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January 8, 1993 CA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Dickey Exploration Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MINER SUFFERING PAIN DUE TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME.

May 7, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE CHANGED A TI9E ON 1254 MACK DUMP TRUCK USING STANDARD EQUIPMENT BY HIMSELF. HE HAD BEEN TOLD REPEATEDLY BY SUPERVISOION NOT TO BHANGE TIRES BY HIMSELF HE SAID HE COULD NOT ANYONE TO HELP. H E SAID HE MENTI2NED THIS TO HIS SUPERVIOSR I NAME BUT THIS INFORMATION WAS NOT TURNED IN TO THE OFFICE. HE DID NOT LOSE ANY WORK TIME THAT DAY HE CAME INTO THE OFFICE ON 5-14-86 APPROX. 1000

April 11, 1986 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL PAINTING C2VER OF RADIO IN OFFICE WHEN IT STARTED TO SLIP FROM HAND.HE CAUGHT IT AND SHARP EDGE CUT PALM OF HAND REQ 2 STITCHES.

March 31, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Aggregate Company Of New Mexico · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS SO9TING BOULDERS AND LIFTED A 2 SIZE 50 TO 60 BOULDER AND FELT A STAIN IN HIS LEFT GROIN AREA. HE THEN PICKED ANOTHER BOULDER UP AND FELT A SHARP PAIN IN LEFT GROIN AREA AND WAS U ABLE TO CONTINU9 WORK.

March 28, 1986 CO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Colorado Aggregate Company Of New Mexico · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE CRAWLE8 UNDER TRUCK TO PICK UP BOLT, WHILE CRAWLING OUT FROM UNDER THE TRUCK ANOTHER CO WORKER FROM ABOVE ACCIDENTLY DROPPED AN AIR IMPACT TOOL ON EMPLOYEES HEAD. EMPLOYEE FINISHED RE GULAR SHIFT AND3WENT TO THE DR OVER THE WEEKEND AND THE DR, PUT IN TWO STITCHES. EMPLOYEE NEVER ACTUALLY REPORTED GOING TO THE DR. UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MONDAY.

November 8, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DRILLING FOR CLAY ON GUS PRESSON PROPERTY NEAR MCKENZIE TN.HE WAS TAKING PIECE OFF PLATFORM ON DRILL RIG.FOOT SLIPPED OFF DRILL RIG AND PLATFORM CAME UP AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT FOREHEAD JUST JUST ABOVE RIGHT EYE LACERATING FOREHEAD AND REQ 6 SUTURES.

October 17, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PICKING UP A MOTOR GUARD WHIC SLIPPED FORM HIS H AND. THE SHARP EDGE ON IE CUT HIS HAND WHILE HE WAS PICKING IT UP. THE CUT REQUIRED 2 STITCHES.

October 3, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPL ATTEMPTING TO START SMALL GAS ENGINE FUEL PUMP WHEN KNOT PULLED OUT OF STARTING ROPE.THIS CAUSED EMPL LEFT HAND TO FLY BACK AND CONTACT FRAMEWORK OF FUEL TRAILER.

September 20, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON PLATFORM BETWEEN BOX CAR & MILL BUILDING STACKING BAGS OF CLAY IN DOORWAY OF CAR HE HIT HIS HAND ON CONVEYOR HITTING A NERVE IN HIS HAND THIS CAUSED HIM TO FALL OFF PLATFORM BACKWARDS CAUSING HIM TO HIT HIS HEAD ON NATURAL GAS LINE

September 4, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING THE PRESS IN THE SHOP TO PRES A HUB ON A TRUNION TIRE HE HAD A PIECE OF METAL ACROSS THE TOP OF THE HUB THE METAL BROKE AND HIT HIM ONLEFT SIDE OF THE HEAD LACERATING IT AND REQ REQUIRED STITCHES

August 21, 1985 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STACKING BAGS AND TURNED AND HIS RIGHT KNEE POPPED.

August 20, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

TWISTED HIS KNEE WHILE PULLING ON A PIPE WRENCH

August 16, 1985 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 lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE PICKED UP A BAG OF CLAY IMPROPERLY

June 17, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IT WAS RAINING EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING DOORWAY TO DRYER THE WALKWAY WAS WET AND HE SLIPPED

May 15, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS ENTERING DOOR TO BAGGING MACHINE AREA OF NEW MILL. HW SOMEHOW LOST HIS BALANCE & GRABBED METAL SLIDING DOOR & C UT HIS HAND ON A PIECE OF METAL PROTRUDING FROM THE DOOR.

April 8, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS DISMOUNTING D-8 AND MISTEPPED CAUSING HIM TO DROP ABOUT 14 AND LAND HARD JARRING HIS BACK HE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN OPERATING THE DOZER ON EXTREMELY KOUGH GROUND WHICH HAD PITCHED HI M AND FORTH A GREAT AMOUNT.

April 2, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE INJURED BACK ON BAGGER.

March 26, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG THE PAYLOADER TO LOAD CLAY ON THE INTERPLANT TRUCK. HE HAD THE BUCKET DOWN TO SCOOP UP CLAY FROM A CONCRETE FLOOR, WHICH HAS AN ELEVATION OF APPROX. 2 INCHES AT THE POINT. THE BUCKET HIT3THE ELEVATED CONCRETE, WHICH CAUSED EMPLOYEES NECK TO BE JERKED, DAMAGING A NERVE IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.

March 4, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A PICK & SHOVEL CLEANING THE RAILROAD TRACKS.HE STRAINED HIS LEFT DIDE AND BACK.HE FIRST REPORTED THIS TO THE OFFICE ON 3-15-859

February 4, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS MILL OPERATOR ON SECOND SHIFT AS THE DRYER HE WAS WEARING COVERALLS HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE TURN TABLE AND HIS CLOTHES GOT CAUGHT DRAGGING HIM INTO A BRACE POST

December 5, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Fall from ladders

HE WAS PUTTING A COVER OVER THE NEW SLURRY TANK. HE WAS COMING DOWN OFF THE TANK TO THE FLOOR. INSTEAD OF COMING DOWN THE SCAFFOLDING, HE STEPPED DOWN ON A LONG LADDER WHICH HAD BEEN REMOVED F ROM THE INSIDE OF THE TANK AND PROPPED UP AGAINST THE SCAFFOLDING. THE LADDER SLIPPED, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL 6 TO 8 FT. ONTO A CONCRETE FLOOR.

November 20, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Fall onto or against objects

RUNNING ALONG R R TRACK TO CHECK ON DRIVER OF PO// PAYLOADER WHICH HAD OVERTURNED WHEN HE FELL.

November 16, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS USING A HAMMER AND NAILS TO BUILD BULKHEADS & DOOR BOARDS IN A BOX CAR. HE WAS DRIVING A NAIL IN THE WOOD AND THE NAIL RICOCHETED AND HIT HIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

October 26, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ENTERING BUILDING AND HIE ELBOW WENT THROUGH GLASS DOOR.

October 10, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING PAYLOADER WHEN HE NOTICED ANOTHER OPERATOR WAS LOOSING OIL FROM HIS PAYLOADER. HE TRIED TO STOP HIM AND HIT A HOLE CAUSING HIM TO HURT HIS BACK OR HIP.

September 24, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS SHREDDING CLAY. HE STEPPED OFF THE LOADER & S TEPPED ON THE SIDE OF A LUMP OF CLAY & TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE.

August 27, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Redco Silver Inc · Struck against stationary object

WHILE BARRING DOWN SIDE STEPPING A ROCK FELL FROM BACK AND HE STRUCK THE BACK OF THE LOADER WITH LEFT ELBOW

August 15, 1984 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Territorial Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS INSTALLING A LIGHT FIXTURE ON A D8K TRACTOR. WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT AND STRUCK MAN IN MOUTH

July 27, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Toro De Plata Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL STANDING ON LADDER IN RAISE-ROCK FELL FROM STOPE HIT BULKHEAD,BOUNCED AN CAUGHT RIGHT HAND AND THUMB BETWEEN LADDER RUNG AND ROCK.CUT TENDON IN RIGHT THUMB -LACERATIONS OF RIGHT HAND.

July 19, 1984 UT · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator MACHINERY
Redco Silver Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME WAS CUTTING AN 8X8 TIMBER WITH THE CHAIN SAW AS THE END OF THE TIMBER WAS ABOUT TO FALL I.NAME REACHER OVER THE SAW BLADE TO CATCH THE TIMBER THE CHAIN SAW BUCKED AND CUT HIS LEFT FORE ARM

July 18, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ON TOP OF WATER TRUCK, GETTING DOWN, FOOT MISSED FIRST STEP ON LADDER, HE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL APPROX. 8\.

July 17, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Toro De Plata Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPL BLOWING OUT AIR HOSES ON DRILL MANIFOLD-BULL HOSE CAME LOOSE BROKE WHIP CHECK AND HIT EMPL ON BACK OF HEAD-LACERATION REQ SUTURES.

July 17, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal continuous miner helper, coal mole helper, bridgeman FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Toro De Plata Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL LOADING HOLES WITH POWDER,CREW HAD BARRED DOWN BASE ROCK ROCK FELL FROM BACK LACERATED DORSUM OF LEFT HAND.NO BROKEN BONES OR TENDONS.SUTURES NECESSARY.

June 27, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck by flying object

HE WAS WORKING IN THE MAINTENANCE SHOP HELPING I.NAME TO REPAIR #1914 CLAY SHREDER. I.NAME STARTED GRINDING ON THE METAL BEFORE I.NAME KNEW HE WAS GOING TO START. I.NAME WAS APPROX. 7FT. AWAY BUT A SPARK HIT HIM IN THE LEFT EYE. PIECE OF METAL LODGED IN LEFT EYE. HE USED EYE WASH ON 6/27 & 6/28 AND WENT TO DOCTOR ON 6/29/84. THE DOCTOR REMOVED THE METAL. CORNEAL FB-OS LEFT EYE.

June 20, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Toro De Plata Inc · Struck by falling object

COLLARING HOLE AT FACE.BACK BOLTED TO FACE-ROCK CAME FROM BEHIND MAT IN BACK-HIT DRILL MACHINE AND THEN HIT EMPL IN FACE.LOWER LIP CUT-FRONT TEETH CHIPPED AND CRACKED.

May 31, 1984 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Territorial Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CUTTING 10" X 10" BLOCKING WITH CHAIN SAW WHEN SAW KICKED BACK OUT OF CUT STRIKING HIM ON FOREHEAD

May 25, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toro De Plata Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE & PARTNER WERE MOVING A 4 X 8 STEEL PLATE PARTNER DROPPED ONE END CAUSING JARRING OF EMPLOYEE RIGHT ELBOW.

May 22, 1984 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Territorial Corp · Struck by falling object

EMP WAS PREPARING STREAM DIVERSION DITCH PRIOR TO MINING HE STOPPED MACHINE TO REMOVE ROCK FROM TRACK WHEN BANK SLOUGHED STRIKING HIM ON B A CL

May 9, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS GOIN TO MOVE A R/R BOX CAR DOWN THE TRACK. WHEN HE GOT OFF THE BOX CAR HE TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE RESULTING IN A SEVERE SPRAIN TO THE LEFT ANKLE.

April 25, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Toro De Plata Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS STOPPING & SLIPPED ON ROCK TWISTED KNEE. EE RECEIVED A MEDICAL MENISCUS TEAR OF THE LEFT KNEE.

April 24, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Toro De Plata Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING PARTNER COLLAR HOLE. IR300 DRILL MACHINE & STEEL HIT EES LEFT TRICEP WHEN DRILL STEEL SHANKED. EE RECEIVED A TRACT INJURY TO THE LEFT AUXILARY NERVE.

April 3, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toro De Plata Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING IN DRIFT HANGING AIR HOSE WALKED INTO LOW BACK-JAMMED NECK. A FEW MINUTES LATER-HIT HEAD AGAIN & HAD SHARP PAIN & STIFFNESS IN NECK. RESULT WAS TRAUMATRC CERVICAL APOPHYSTIS.

March 15, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck against a moving object

HE WAS DRIVING DUMP TRUCK HAULING CLAY FROM TRENTHAM MINE TO BRICK PLANT HE METE A ROAD GRADER ON A HILL & LET FRONT WHEEL OFTRUCK DROP OFF EDGE OF PAVEMENT LOSING CONTROL OF TRUCK TURNED TRUC K #1243 OVER ON SIDE THERE WAS HIGH PAVEMENT EDGE LOW SHOULDER & MINIMUM PASSING ROOM ON THIS ROAD HE SUSTAINED A FX LEFT SHOULDER & BRUISED LEFT ARM TELEPHONED THIS INFO TO GLENN DYKE AT FRA

March 7, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS TRYING TO SQUEEZE SOME PALLETS IN THE DOORWAY OF A BOX CAR. HE JUMPED UP TO JUMP DOWN ON THE PALLETS. HE CAME DOWN TOO HARD JARRED HIS KNEES AND FELL. CONTUSION TO BOTH KNEES. HE WAS OF OFF WORK ON 3/8 THE MILLS DID NOT RUN ON 3/9 HE WAS RELEASED BY THE DOCTOR TO COME BACK TO WORK ON 3/12/84 HE CAME IN ON 3/12 AND REQUESTED A WEEK VACATION.

February 27, 1984 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Toro De Plata Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM THE MICHIGAN LOADER WHEN LEFT FOOT SLIPPED OFF STEP EMP WASH HOLDING ONTO HANDRAIL WHEN FOOT SLIPPED HIS BODY SWUNG INTO EDGE OF STEEL LADDER HE HIT TESTICLES AGAINS LADDER EXTENT OF INJURY STILL TO B E DETERMINED

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