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March 27, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS LIFTING STAND FOR SUPER SACK TO PLACE ON SCALE. AS HE WAS SLIDING STAND ON SCALE HIS FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE EDGE OF STAND AND SCALE.

February 21, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec MACHINERY
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck against a moving object

ALLEGEDLY DROVE TRACTOR ACROSS UNEVEN GROUND CAUSING PAIN TO TAILBONE. TWO DAYS LATER HE ALLEGEDLY WENT TO DR AND RECEIVED PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE. ON 8-30 WE WERE MAD AWARE ABOUT EE RECEIVING P RESCRIPTION MEDICATION ON 2-23. ALLEGEDLY ON 5-30 EE RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT.

February 8, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HOOKING A PORTABLE LIGHT STATION TO PICKUP TRUCK. TONGUE OF LIGHT STATION CRUSHED L THUMB BETWEEN THE TONGUE AND PICKUP.

October 19, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUSHING ON PLASTIC HANDLE TO RELEASE DOOR LATCH, HANDLE BROKE OFF, LACERATING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINGER.

September 23, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING DUCT WORK PUTTING A METAL 90 DEGREE SWIVEL ELBOW TOGETHER. PIECE CAME APART, CUT ACROSS TOP OF RIGHT THUMB BETWEEN 1ST & 2ND JOINT CUTTING THROUGH TENDON.

June 15, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE WAS WORKING AT THE HARRIS MINE, USED THE BATHROOM PORTA JOHN AND A SPIDER BIT HIM.

May 22, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SAMPLING A BULK TRUCK WITH A SAMPLE STICK.HE CLOSED THE SAMPLE STICK AND CAUGHT HIS HAND IN THE OPENING OF THE STICK. (GRAIN THIEF)

February 16, 2000 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION ON A DUMP TRUCK. GOT SOMETH8ING IN HIS RIGHT EYE. EE HAD WASHED OFF THE TRUCK & TRANSMISSION. HE WAS WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES. WE DID FIRT AID AT THE PLANT. TOOK HIM TO THE DR. TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THE DR. GAVE HIM A PRESCRIPTION FOR HIS EYE.

February 8, 2000 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME, AND THE DOCTOR ALLEGED IT TO BE WORK RELATEDHE OPERATES A FRONTEND LOADER FEEDING A SHREDDER, THIS REQUIRES VERY LITTLE WRIST MOVEMENT.

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