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May 2, 2009 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ruleman's Sand & Gravel Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

He was helping repair a pecor water pump the bearing slipped catching his left under the shaft brakeing his left hand.

August 30, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Climer & Sons Gravel Springs Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ROTATING PADDLE SCRUBBER SHAFT BY BELTS WHEN RING FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT AND PULLEY.

January 8, 2003 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Ruleman's Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE WAS REPLACING A SHAFT ON SHACKER. THE SHAFT HUNG THEN MOVED SHOVEING THUMB INTO ANOTHER PIECE OF STEEL. CUT THUMB AT 1ST JOINT.

July 31, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner MACHINERY
Climer & Sons Gravel Springs Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOREMAN GOT OFF TRACKHOE. ANOTHER EMPLOYEE GOT ON TRACKHOE AND ACCIDENTLY BUMPED LEVER, STRIKINGFOREMAN.

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