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April 7, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greene County Materials Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING BAR TO CLEAR DEBRIS FROM CONVEYOR BELT. HIS FOOT KICKED THE BAR AND THE CONVEYOR BELT CAUGHT THE BAR, THE MOFEN OF BAR HIT THE EE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FACE.

February 22, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greene County Materials Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO SET A PIECE OF STEEL TO PROPER ALIGNMENT. THE FORCE USED ON THE PRY BAR. CAUSED LIAGMENT DAMAGE TO SHOULDER AND NECK IN RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 26, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greene County Materials Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING A PIN, EE CARPENTER HIT THE PIN WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER, THE HAMMER GLANCED OFF OF MARTY'S SHOULDER AND STRUCK EE ON THE HAND AND SHOULDER.

January 21, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greene County Materials Llc · Struck against stationary object

CRAWLED UNDER CRUSHER TO LOOSEN BOLTS & CRAWLED HEAD FIRST & CAUGHT FOREARM ON JAGGED BOLT CAUSING 11/2 IN LENGTH GAS L

January 14, 1999 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greene County Materials Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE COMPLAINED OF SORENES IN ELBOW WHILE SHOVELING

December 28, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Greene County Materials Llc · Struck by flying object

EE WAS CLEARING ROCKS OFF CATWALK NEAR THE SCREENING SHAKER A ROCK FLEW OFF SHAKER AND STRUCK EE UNDERNEATH RIGHT SHOULDER ON BACK.

December 15, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greene County Materials Llc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ALLERGIC REACTION TO FIBERGLASS REPAIR KIT, ACTUALLY DURING PROCESS DUST CAUSED ALLERGIC REACTIONTO ARMS, CHEST & BACK.

July 16, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Greene County Materials Llc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE FAINTED, CAUSING FALL, SUFFERED NECK INJURY.

March 26, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Greene County Materials Llc · Struck by flying object

ROCK FROM CONVEYOR BELT HIS EE IN BACK CAUSING A BRUSIE. EE WAS SHOVELING UNDER CONVEYOR BELT.

March 18, 1998 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Greene County Materials Llc · Struck by flying object

HIT IN HEAD AND SHOULDER WITH A ROCK ON CATWALK WHEN INCIDENT OCCURED. EMPLOYEE SAID HE WAS HIT IN HEAD BUT NO VISIBLE MARK COULD BE SEEN ON HARD HAT.

December 3, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Greene County Materials Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING BAND HOLDING A BUNDLE OF ANGLE IRON AND WHEN BAND BROKE IRON SPILLED OVER A PINNING AND BRUISING FOOT.

November 24, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Greene County Materials Llc · Struck against a moving object

INJURED PARTY WAS ASSISTING WITH LOADING PIECE OF STEEL ON BACKHOE BUCKET WHEN OPPOSITE END WAS DROPPED CAUSING A SHOCK TO BE TRANSMITTED TO INJURED PARTY'S SHOULDER AND NECK AREA, SIMILAR TO WHIPLASH.

July 23, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greene County Materials Llc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

55 GAL OIL BARREL MASHED HAND BETWEEN BUCKET AND BARREL CAUSING FINGER TO BE CUT.

June 26, 1997 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Greene County Materials Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE'S STATEMENT HE WAS WALKING THROUGH TH EWELDIGN AREA AND WHILE WALKING (WITHOUT STOPPING) BENT OVER OT PICK UPA PIECE OF PIPE AND FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK ABOUT WAIST LEVEL. RETURNED TO WOR K AFTER A BRIEF PERIOD WHEN PAIN ABATED BUT DID NOT SHOW UP FOR WORK ON 6-27 INSTEAD WENT TO THE DR FOR EXAMINATION.

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