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December 28, 1990 TN · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Industrial Processing Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS WASHING FLOORS IN PLANT WITH FIREHOSE. HE STEPPED IN SOME CHEMICAL WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL.

December 1, 1990 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Industrial Processing Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS TAKING BOTTOM OFF CYCLONE. AFTER TAKING ALL BOLTS OUT BOTTOM FELL ON FINGER.

June 4, 1990 TN · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Industrial Processing Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS EMPL WAS CLIMBING OFF OF BULLDOZER HE SAID SOMETHING GAVE OUT IN BACK.

February 27, 1990 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Industrial Processing Inc · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CLEANING IN TUNNEL EMPL TRIPPED & HIT RIGHT KNEE ON BELT STRUCTURE.

August 9, 1989 TN · Coal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Industrial Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HELPING REMOVE A MOTOR FROM A VIBRATOR SCREEN USING A SEIVE BLOCK AND CABLE, HHOK SLIPPED OFF OF BEAM, LETTING SEIVE BLOCK FALL STRICKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT COLLAR BONE AREA.

March 3, 1989 TN · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Industrial Processing Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CLEANING WALK WAY ON BELT LINE,PULLED A PIECE OF PIPE INTO ELBOW. THE ELBOW SWELLED AND PINCHED NERVE.

August 8, 1986 TN · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Industrial Processing Inc · Struck against stationary object

HE WAS CLENAING3ROLLERS ON A COAL CONVEYOR BELT USING A 4 FT BAR WHILE USING BAR HE HIT HIS ELBOW ON HAND RAIL CONVEYOR BELT WAS NOT RUNNING AT TIME OF ACCIDENT

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