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September 19, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin County Highway Department · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EE WAS WORKING ON THE CRUSHER BINS & SHUTES, WELDING AND TAKING APART CHUTE BETWEEN THE BELTS. PULLING ON CHUTE AND HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS LEFT SIDE.

August 22, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Franklin County Highway Department · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SHUTTING DOWN CRUSHER, ROCK FLEW UP AND HIT FOREHEAD ABOVE RIGHT EYE, MAKING LACERATION.

January 16, 2001 TN · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Franklin County Highway Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TRK DOOR WAS HARD TO GET OPENED PULLING HARD ON IT FROM AN AWKWARD POSITION TOM PULLED SOMETHINGIN HIS LOWER BACK

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