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April 22, 1996 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Cumberland Mountain Sand Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL IN BOAT. EMPLOYEE'S FEET WERE MUDDY WHEN HE GOT IN BOAT. SLIPPED AND FELL ON BOAT SEAT HITTING LOWER BACK.

September 26, 1994 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Cumberland Mountain Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO REMOVE A PIN ON THE END OF THE BOOM ON THE BACKHOE. WHEN THE PIN CAME OUT THE PRY BAR CAME BACK AND STRUCK EE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FOREHEAD AND REQUIRING STITCHES .

October 21, 1992 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cumberland Mountain Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A DAMAGED BLADE FROM A SICKLE MOWER AND CUT HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

May 1, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Cumberland Mountain Sand Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE HAD A GRAIN OF SAND STUCK IN HIS RIGHT EYE COULD NOT BE WASHED OUT. WAS A WINDY DAY EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING GLASSES.

November 14, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Cumberland Mountain Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL OPERATING CHAIN SAW REMOVING OVERBURNED EXPERIENCED KICK-BACK SAW CAME IN CONTACT WITH RIGHT LEG PRODUCING LACERATION THAT HAD TO BE CLOSED WITH SUTURES.

June 23, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Cumberland Mountain Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WORKMAN PULLED LOWER BACK WHEN LIFTING WATER PUMP FROM A SAND CLASSIFICATION TAKK.

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