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May 16, 1991 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jefferson County Highway Department · Over-exertion in lifting objects

HE PICKED UP A SLEDGE HAMMER TO BREAK ROCK AND REPORTED TO HIS FOREMAN THAT HIS BACK STARTED TO HURTING. IT STRAINED HIS BACK.

July 23, 1990 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Jefferson County Highway Department · Struck by flying object

HE WAS UNDER THE CRUSHER BURNING A PIECE OF METAL. A SPARK OR A PIECE OF METAL FLIPPED BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES HURTING HIS EYE. IT SCARRED HIS LEFT EYE.

August 27, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jefferson County Highway Department · Fall from machine

HE CLIMBED UPON THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK TO REMOVE ROCK AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL. HE TORE THE LIGAMENTS AND BRUISED HIS RIGHT ARM. HE ALSO CHIPPED A BONE.

March 16, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jefferson County Highway Department · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT SHOULDER WHILE LIFTING TAILGATE OF TRUCK WHEN IT FELL OFF

January 25, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Jefferson County Highway Department · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

STRAINED GROIN WHILE USING SLEDGE HAMMER TO BEAT ROCK FROM CRUSHER.

June 26, 1987 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jefferson County Highway Department · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HAD HAULED STON9 AND WHEN SHE STEPPED OUT OF TRUCK AND STARTED AROUND THE TRUCK SHE TURNED HER FOOT.

June 28, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Jefferson County Highway Department · Struck by falling object

ROCK CAUGHT IN TAILGATE OF TRUCK & EE WAS GETTING ROCK OUT & THE TAILGATE FELL & INJURED FINGER.

May 9, 1985 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jefferson County Highway Department · Fall from machine

IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND RUNNING BOARD OF TRUCK WAS WET CAUSING HER FOOT TO SLIP WHEN SHE GOT OUT OF TRUCK. SHE FELL AGAINST A CONCRETE CURB.

September 12, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Jefferson County Highway Department · Struck against a moving object

BACKED TRUCK OVER THE RIM OF STOCK PILE AND TURNED OVER BACKWARDS.

May 4, 1984 TN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Jefferson County Highway Department · Fall onto or against objects

WIND BLEW DOOR SHUT AS HE STARTED OUTOF GREASE HOUSE CAUSING DOOR TO HIT HIS HARD HAT AND KNOCKED HIM BACK OVER GREASE CANS.

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