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February 25, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cocke County Highway Dept · Contact with hot objects or substances

WHILE WELDING ON CRUSHER, BURNT BOTH EYES.

August 12, 1996 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cocke County Highway Dept · Struck against stationary object

WORKING ON CRUSHER PUTTING NEW BELTS ON CRUSHER.CUT FINGER ON LEFT HAND.

May 31, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cocke County Highway Dept · Struck by falling object

WHILE WORKING AT QUARRY, TRYING TO LOOSE ROCK FROM CRUSHER WITHLAW IRON BAR HURT BACK.

April 20, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cocke County Highway Dept · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PRYING A ROCK OUT OF CRUSHER, STRAINED LOWER LEFT SIDE OF ABDOMEN.

June 22, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cocke County Highway Dept · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LOOSING A ROCK THAT WAS STRUCK IN CRUSHER AN IRON BAR CAME BACH HIT LEFT ARM.

November 5, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal grader operator, roadgrader operator MACHINERY
Cocke County Highway Dept · Struck by flying object

WORKING A QUARRY TRYING TO LOOSEN ROCK THAT WAS WEDGED ROCK CAME LOOSE HITTING EMPLOYEE IN CHEST AND LEG.

November 10, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cocke County Highway Dept · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE LOADING A TRUCK STEP OUT OF TRUCK AND PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK AT QUARRY.

November 10, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator MACHINERY
Cocke County Highway Dept · Struck by falling object

WHILE DRILLING AT QUARRY STEPPED ON ROCK AND ANOTHER FELL HIT FOOT AND SKINNED HEEL.

May 10, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cocke County Highway Dept · Struck by flying object

DISLODGING ROCK AT ROCK CRUSHER, TRYING TO FREE ROCK WITH SLEDGE HAMMER, A PIECE OF ROCK HIT EMPLOYEE'S GLASSES, RESULTING IN BROKEN GLASSES.

March 30, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Cocke County Highway Dept · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRIVING A EUCLID HE REACHED ACROSS SEAT TO OPEN DOOR AND TWISTED KNEE.

September 29, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cocke County Highway Dept · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WHILE AT WORK,M5DE A TWISTING MOTION WHILE PULLING A CABLE HUNG ON A ROCK.HE WAS TRYING TO LOOSEN A ROCK THAT WAS HUNG IN CRUSHER.HAS POSSIBLY A HERNIATED DISC.

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