Two employees were operating a drill rig and breaking it down to move to another location. The banjo box was being lifted from the ground into a vertical position for transport when the cable broke and the banjo box fell, striking the employee injuring EE's right leg, nose and face.
21 de abril de 2026GA · Metal/No metálicoOperador de perforadoraMAQUINARIA
Employee was core drilling. The rig shifted slightly while drilling, which caused the barrel to catch the mud pan as it was being extracted. The mud pan struck the employee on the left knee.
22 de enero de 2026GA · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
Two employees and a contractor crane operator back a crane into position. One employee was in front and the other was in the back. The crane operator was backing and was not aware the employee in the back had placed themselves behind the crane and the employee was pinned between the hand rail and the crane injuring their leg.
8 de mayo de 2024GA · Metal/No metálicoElectricista, LinieroMAQUINARIA
The EE was operating a 14 ton manitex boom truck in a narrow road between B-Tanks preparing to move an empty MCC panel. EE was unable to extend the main outriggers due to width of road. EE didn't like the position and began to pull boom back in and the truck begin tilting, so the injured worker jumped off the boom truck onto the ground.
8 de mayo de 2024GA · Metal/No metálicoElectricista, LinieroMAQUINARIA
Thiele Kaolin Company · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo
Boom truck was not setup properly due to limitations caused by concrete barriers. After the boom truck flipped on its side due to outriggers not being deployed an all stop was not called to access the hazards presented by the equipment failure. After attempting to safely stabilize the hoisted load, consideration was not made for a safe clear escape path.
19 de diciembre de 2019GA · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
Thiele Kaolin Company · Atrapado en, bajo o entre objetos en movimiento o engranados
EMPLOYEE CAUGHT RIGHT HAND MIDDLE, RING AND PINKY FINGERS IN AIR ACTUATED KNIFE GATE VALVE ALMOST SEVERING THEM REQUIRING SURGERY.
27 de junio de 2019GA · Metal/No metálicoMinero, Prospector, no clasificado en otra parteMAQUINARIA
College Summer Work employee was cutting a 2x8 board with a skill saw when the board dropped - EE reached to catch board striking saw cutting EE's left hand index, ring and pinky fingers. EE was taken to McDuffie ER then transferred to the Doctor's Hospital in Augusta, GA where surgery was performed to repair nerve and tendon damage.
20 de marzo de 2018GA · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMAQUINARIA
THIS IS A CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WORKING ON OUR MINING PROPERTY WHO WAS PRESSURE WASHING PIPE WHEN EE STEPPED INTO A HOLE LOSING BALANCE. EE LOST CONTROL OF PRESSURE WASHER WAND AND IT HIT LEFT LEFG SHIN CAUSING 2ND DEGREE BURNS.
7 de febrero de 2018GA · Metal/No metálicoCapataz de exterior, CaboMAQUINARIA
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND OTHER CONTRACTORS WERE ABOVE EMPLOYEE, GRINDING. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING PPE BUT A PIECE OF RUST BECAME EMBEDDED IN THE RIGHT EYE.
15 de agosto de 2013GA · Metal/No metálicoSoldador (de taller)MAQUINARIA
Employee was welding, cutting, and grinding plate metal and got a small metal flake in his eye. Employee reported that his eye felt irritated, so it was washed with an eye rinse solution. Employee was then sent to the doctor, and the metal flake was removed. Employee is expected to make a full recovery.
15 de marzo de 2011GA · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMAQUINARIA
Common procedure of installing PVC slip-joint pipe was being done when excavator was being used to push a 4x4 block against the pipe to put together. The 4x4 block broke and was propelled through the air and struck employee in the leg.
21 de octubre de 2009GA · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
EMP WAS USING A BENCH GRINDER TO SMOOTH THE EDGE OF A FLAT BAR WHEN BAR KICKED UPWARDS PULLING HIS RIGHT THUMB INTO THE GRINDING WHEEL RESULTING IN HIS THUMB NAIL BEING 2/3 SNATCHED OFF ALONG WITH FLESH.
15 de abril de 2009GA · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
Another employee was cutting rebar on cutoff saw when a piece of rebar flew off striking injured employee on right arm causing laceration requiring stitches.
14 de marzo de 2008GA · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
Employee and co-worker were removing motor from shelf with a hoist. Injured employee was holding motor guiding it down to level when co-worker pushed wrong switch causing motor to drop on injured employee's left little finger crushing it.
25 de enero de 2008GA · Metal/No metálicoSoldador (de taller)MAQUINARIA
Employee was trouble shooting problem with low water pressure when high pressure hose knocked him down causing his hard hat to come off. He hit his head on concrete floor resulting in concussion.
16 de mayo de 2007GA · Metal/No metálicoOperador de excavadora de cangilones rotativosMAQUINARIA
Employee was cutting wood on a table saw when the wood kicked back cutting right hand requiring stitches.
8 de octubre de 2003GA · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
WHILE GRINDING ON BAG PACKER SOMETHING FELL IN EYE BEHIND FACE SHIELD. ANOTHER EMP WAS GRINDING IN THE SAME AREA.
21 de mayo de 2002GA · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND GRINDING IN THE SHOP. HE NOTICED HIS RIGHT EYE GETTING IRRITATED. HE WASHED IT SEVERAL TIMES AND TOOK SOME SOLUTION HOME TO WASH OUT ALSO. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLA SSES AND A FACE SHIELD. HE WENT TO DOCTOR THE NEXT DAY.
2 de agosto de 2001GA · Metal/No metálicoElectricista, LinieroMAQUINARIA
EMPLOYEE WAS THREADING CONDUIT IN RIGID 300 THREADING MACHINE. HAD THREADED CONDUIT, WENT TO REMOVE BUT DID NOT WAIT FOR MACHINE TO STOP. PIPE HUNG IN JAWS OF MACHINE, CAUSING PIPE TO CATCH HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN MACHINE AND CONDUIT MASHING 4TH FINGER.
11 de julio de 2001GA · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
EE WAS RIDING IN GOLF CART IN EARLY MORNING AND DID NOT SEE ROPE BARRIER. GOLF CART WENT THROUGHAND UNDER ROPE BARRIER CAUSING IT TO CUT AND BRUISE LEFT EYE AND CHEEK REQUIRING 6 STITCHES.
29 de marzo de 2001GA · Metal/No metálicoSoldador (de taller)MAQUINARIA
CUTTING STEEL PLATES WITH TORCH WEARING GOGGLES WHEN FIRE (METAL) GOT IN EYE CAUSING IRRITATION.
13 de marzo de 2001GA · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
EE ALONG WITH OTHER CO-WORKERS WERE CHANGING A SHAFT IN A BLUNGER. THEY HAD TO USE A HYDROLIFT TO LIFT SHAFT THEN TRANSFER IT TO A CHAIN HOIST. THE SHAFT SLIPPED THROUGH THE HOIST AND THE BLAD E OF THE SHAFT HIT EE'S RIGHT LEG CUTTING IT REQUIRING FIVE STITCHES.
9 de noviembre de 2000GA · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
EE WAS INSTALLING SUPPORT BRACKETS TO HOLD WATER LINE. HE WAS USING GRINDER AND GRINDING OVERHEAD AND PARTICLE OF METAL GOT IN LEFT EYE. HE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS.
21 de septiembre de 2000GA · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
REMOVING MOTORMOUNT OFF ENGINE OF BACKHOE #75. AIR WRENCH DIDN'T TURN OFF; BOLT CAME OUT CAUSING MOTORMOUNT TO SLASH RIGHT INDEX FINGER. SUTURES REQUIRED.
7 de junio de 1999GA · Metal/No metálicoSoldador (de taller)MAQUINARIA
WHILE GRINDING ON STAINLESS STEEL A SPARK OR SOME;THING GOT BEHIND GLASSES AND FACE SHIELD AND STUCK IN EYE.
24 de agosto de 1998GA · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
EE WAS STANDING ON PIPE TO HOOK CALIPERS, THE TRACKHOE NEEDED TO REPOSITION. WHEN DOING SO THE BUCKET STRUCK THE EE ON THE RT SIDE.
8 de octubre de 1997GA · Metal/No metálicoCargador frontal, Operador de pala-traílla, Operador de traílla, Cargador (payloader), Operador de equipo de traíllaMAQUINARIA
EE WAS USING A JACK HAMMER TO BREAK LUMPS UP IN CRUSHER. HAMMER BECAME STUCK AND AS HE BEGAN TO PULL HAMMER FREE IT SPRAINED HIS LEFT SHOULDER, RESULTING IN A ROTATOR CUFF INJURY TO HIS LEFT S HOULDER. SURGERY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR DEC 1,97
16 de septiembre de 1997GA · Metal/No metálicoSoldador (de taller)MAQUINARIA
EE HAD BEEN WELDING ON 14" PIPE DURING THE DAY AND LATER ON IN THE DAY HIS EYE BEGAN TO BOTHER HIM. HE WENT TO DR. WRIGHT OFFICE WHO PUT A PATCH ON. LATER THAN NIGHT IT BEGAN TO HURT AND SWELL . HE THEN WENT TO DR PERRY GILES WHO REMOVED A PPIECE OF STEEL BYE DRILLING IT OUT. IT HAD BECOME EMBEDDED DEEPLY.
6 de agosto de 1997GA · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
EE WAS WELDING ON BIRD SCROLL IN SHOP, HE HAD FINISED WLEDING AND HAD LIFTED HIS HELMENT WHEN SLAG POPPED OFF AND WENT INTO HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING ABRASION.
21 de febrero de 1997GA · Metal/No metálicoDibujante, Supervisor de trabajo de topografía/tránsitoMAQUINARIA
EE WAS PLANTING PINE TRE4E SEEDLINGS IN THE TREE PLANTER WHICH WAS BEING PULLED BY A BULLDOZER. THE PLANTER WAS PULLED OVER A STUMP WHICH THREW EE'S HEAD AND NECK BACK AND FORTH WITH SUCH FORC E THAT IT RESULTED IN PAIN IN HIS NECK. NOTE: HEIS SCHEDULED FOR SURGERY MAY 13, 1998, AND WILL BE OUT OF WORK AT THAT TIME.
18 de agosto de 1993GA · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
Thiele Kaolin Company · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING AND FITTING 16" BACK-UP FLANGE. PIPE BECAME WEDGED AND INTRYING TO FREE PIPE, THE THIRD FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS PINCHED AND CUT REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.
12 de noviembre de 1992GA · Metal/No metálicoOperador de motoniveladora, Operador de niveladora de caminosMAQUINARIA
EE WAS BUMPING SCREEN TO UNCLOG MILL WHEN MILL STARTED BACK UP SLIP AND SAND FLEW IN HIS FACE CAUSING GLASS MICROBEAD TO BLOW INTO LEFT EYE SCRATCHING CORNEA.
12 de mayo de 1992GA · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMAQUINARIA
EMPLOYEE INJURED KNEE WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED IT ON WELDER TONGUE.
13 de agosto de 1991GA · Metal/No metálicoEngrasador, Engrasador, Aceitero, Lubricador, Aceitero de dragalinaMAQUINARIA
Thiele Kaolin Company · Inhalación de radiaciones, cáusticos, sustancias tóxicas y nocivas
WELDING AND CUTTING ON PIPE USING BY FAN BLOWING AWAY SUFFERD FROM RESPIR INFECTION DUE TO AN ASTHMA CONDITION
10 de febrero de 1991GA · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMAQUINARIA
TRASH BLEW IN EYE WHILE OUTSIDE SPRAY DRYER. POSSIBLY COMING FROM BURGESS PIGMENT.
23 de enero de 1991GA · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
HE WAS CUTTING HALF MOON CIRCLES OUT OF 1" MONTI POLY MATERIAL ON BAND SAW TO MAKE SCRAPPERS FOR CLEANING OUR FILTER PANS. THE MATERIAL SLIPPED AND PULLED HAND INTO BLADE, CUTTING SIDE OF PAL M ON RIGHT HAND BELOW LITTLE FINGER REQUIRING SEVEN STITCHES.
31 de julio de 1990GA · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
Thiele Kaolin Company · Absorción de radiaciones, cáusticos, sustancias tóxicas y nocivas
I.NAME WEARING ALL PROTECTIVE GARMENTS AND A SHIELD,CUTTING ON ABANDONED CHEMICAL LINE.SPRAYED WITH CHEMICAL AND SOME GOT INTO PROTECTIVE SUIT AND ON LEFT SIDE OF NECK.RECD MINOR BURNS.
3 de abril de 1990GA · Metal/No metálicoAyudante de perforaciónMAQUINARIA
EMPLOYEE WAS USING CHAIN SAW TO CUT TREES, LIMBS BRUSHED FACE DIVERTING ATTENTION AWAY FROM SAW AND SAW STRUCK LEG CUTTING IT SLIGHTLY. NO STITCHES WERE REQUIRED.
21 de febrero de 1990GA · Metal/No metálicoOperador de bulldozer, Operador universal, Operador de equipo pesado, Ingeniero operadorMAQUINARIA
13 de diciembre de 1989GA · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
A WORKER WAS GRINDING A PIECE OF PIPE WHEN HE WALKED PAST. A PEICE OF METAL FLEW INTO HIS EYE.
12 de diciembre de 1989GA · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA
Thiele Kaolin Company · Atrapado en, bajo o entre un objeto en movimiento y uno fijo
EMPLOYEE CUT AND BRUISED TIP OF LITTLE FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WHEN IT BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN BELT ON PUMP AND PULLEY.
11 de noviembre de 1989GA · Metal/No metálicoAlmacenista, Ensacador, Paletizador/Apilador, Encargado de almacén, Empacador, Fabricante, Operador de planta de lavadoMAQUINARIA
HE IS A PIPEFITTER HELPER. HIS EYES WERE BURNED BY A WELDING FLASH, WHEN THE PIPEFITTER WAS WELDING.
2 de octubre de 1989GA · Metal/No metálicoEncargado de mantenimiento, Mecánico, Reparador/Encargado de servicio, Calderero, Abastecedor de combustible, Técnico de llantas, Técnico de servicio en campoMAQUINARIA