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April 16, 2026 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Hickory Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was kneeling on the ground, preparing to close bottom gate on railcar and heard EE's right knee pop. EE was in pain and wanted to go to the Dr to be checked out. EE is now waiting for an orthopedic Dr. to see EE.

November 12, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Old Hickory Clay Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

The employee climbed over into a Gleason Clay Shredder to remove a piece of metal without locking the machine out. EE only killed the power. Another employee came by and started the machine. EE lost part of EE's left leg.

November 3, 2014 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Old Hickory Clay Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee was walking across platform to turn off belt conveyor and stepped on a hose that was lying on the platform.

January 13, 2014 GA · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent ELECTRICAL
Old Hickory Clay Company · Flash burns (electric)

Was disconnecting wiring from an auger that was no longer in use. Checked for voltage with pocket type voltage detector and no voltage was detected. I reached into the box to remove wires from disconnect and two of the wires touched and caused arc flash from where the wires were still energized. The arc flash caused 1st & 2nd degree burns to left hand & inner forearm.

January 11, 2007 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Clay Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee had emptied dump truck of clay. He had gone around to back of truck to see that all the clay had dumped out. He took a step backwards, tripped over a lump of clay & fell on his left ankle.

February 4, 1999 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Clay Company · Fall from machine

EE WAS CLIMBING OFF THE TRACK OF THE LIEBHERR ONTO A 5 GALLON BUCKET. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL STRIKING HIS LEFT ARM ON THE CONCRETE FLOOOR THIS BROKE IS ARM IN 2 PLACES REQURING SURGERY

August 17, 1995 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Old Hickory Clay Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE SAID THE CLAY DUST WAS CONTRIBUTING TO HIS LUNG PROBLEM. HE FELT IT WAS MAKING MATTERS WORSE AND MAKING HIM HAVE SHORTNESS OF BREATH. HE WAS CLASSIFIED WITH LESS THAN 10% IMPAIRMENT. EMPLOYEE'S DOCTORS STATED THAT HE SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED TO DUST, SO THEREFORE HE CHOSE TO LEAVE OUR COMPANY.

July 3, 1995 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Old Hickory Clay Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A D7H DOZER WITH A PRY BAR AND COME-A-LONG. THE CABLE ON THE COME-A-LONG BROKE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO PINCH HIS HAND ON THE PRY BAR. THIS CAUSED A SMALL CUT ON HIS RIG HT HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND INDEX FINGER.

February 14, 1995 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING DOWN A LADDER AND SLIPPED SLIGHTLY WHEN HE STEPPED ONTO THE GROUND. THIS REINJURED HIS KNEE CAUSING SOME SWELLING AND DISCOMFORT. MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR THIS INJURY WA S SOUGHT ON 2-24-95 AND SURGERY WAS REQUIRED ON 2-28-95. THIS IS A REINJURY OF A KNEE THAT WAS HURT 6-8 MONTHS AGO IN SEPARATE INCIDENTS AT HOME& AT WORK. TREATMENT NOT GIVEN AFTER ORIGINAL A

November 16, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Hickory Clay Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EE STEPPED 9OFF OF THE BAGGING STATION PLATFORM AND ONTO A HAMMER THAT WAS LAYING ON THE FLOOR. THIS CAUSED THE EE TO TURN HIS ANKLE RESULTING IN A SPRAIN.

October 10, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Old Hickory Clay Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS OPERATING A CAT 627 E SCRAPER. WHEN THE SCRAPER WAS MAKING ITS DUMP ON THE LIGNITE PILE, THE LIGNITE GAVE WAY CAUSING THE SCRAPER TO ROLL OVER.

August 8, 1994 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Hickory Clay Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PREPARING TO RIDE IN PICKUP BACK TO HIS EQUIPMENT AFTER THE LUNCH BREAK.HE PUT HIS HAND ON THE DOOR POST WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE SHUT THE DOOR. EMPLOYEE'S MIDDLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND WAS CAUGHT IN THE DOOR,CUTTING HIS FINGER.

June 30, 1993 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Old Hickory Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CAT 920 LOADER. WHILE SEATED, HE TWISTED AROUND TO OPEN THE SLIDING GLASS WINDOW AT THE REAR OF THE CAB. WHEN HE PULLED THE WINDOW OPEN HE FELT A BURNING SENSATION IN HIS LOWER ABDOMEN.

March 17, 1993 TN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Hickory Clay Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE FELT A BURNING SENSATION WHILE BAGGING CLAY IN 50 LB. BAGS. HE OBSERVED THE INJURY WHILE STRAINING GOING TO THE BATHROOM. THE BURNING SENSATION CONTINUED THRU THE WORKDAY. EMPLOYE E WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN UMBILICAL HERNIA ON 3/19/93. EMPLOYEE WAS INFORMED OF INJURY ON 3/22/93.

March 4, 1992 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Old Hickory Clay Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS TO HAVE SILICOSIS. EMPLOYEE HAS QUIT HIS POITION IN ORDER TO SEEK DISABILITY. CLAIM HAS NOT BEEN PROVEN.

December 11, 1990 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Hickory Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BAGGING CLAY AT BAGGER & HE TURNED TO PUT BAG ON CONVEYOR & FELT PAIN IN BACK

December 6, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Old Hickory Clay Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLEAN OUT $4 DUST COLLECTOR.HE STUCK HIS HAND IN THE ROTARY AIR LOCK VALVE AND THE VALVE SEVERED HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND JOINT.

October 24, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Old Hickory Clay Company · Struck against a moving object

PLACED PALLETS AND CONVEYOR IN BOC CAR,BAGS WERE COMING DOWN THE CONVEYOR AND GOT JAMMED ON A CURVE AND EMPLOYEE WAS STRAIGHTING THE BAGS AND CUT RIGHT LITTLE FINGER ON CONVEYOR.

October 3, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TEARING DOWN OLD BUILDING PACKING OLD LUMBER TO A BURNING PILE & TRIED TO STEP ACROSS A BOARD & TWISTED LEFT KNEE

September 1, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Clay Company · Fall onto or against objects

REACHING IN SHELF TO GET BAG LOST BALANCE SAT HAND DOWN ON PC OF GLASS IN CABINET

August 11, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Clay Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WALKING FROM LOADER TO TRUCK AND STEPPED OFF A LEGE AND TURNED RIGHT ANKLE.

March 30, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Clay Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED ON SAND ON TILE FLOOR WHILE WLAKING DOWN THE HALL AND TWISTED BACK FOOT SLIPPED.

January 16, 1989 KY · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Clay Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL WAS GETTING HOSE FRROM BRACKET TO PUT IN LOADING DOOR ON TOP OF HOPPER CAR AND STEPPED ACROSS HOSE INTO LOADING DOOR WHICH CAUSED HIM TO FALL ON HIS R SIDE ON TOP OF HOPPER CAR

December 19, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Old Hickory Clay Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING UP LOADING PIPE SO THE DRIVER OF THE HOPPER TRUCK COULD PULL FROM LOADING AREA. THE DRIVER PULLED UP TOO FAR AND THE PIPE KNOCKED EMPLOYEE FROM TRAILER CAUSING HIM TO MISS THE LADDER AND FACE STRUCK BACK OF TRAILER AND LADDER AS HE FELL.

November 4, 1988 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Clay Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ROM TRUCK TO WATER PUMP, HESLIPPED ON WET GROUND AND WHILE FALLING HE TRIED TO CTCH HIMSELF AND FELL ON HIS RIGHT ARM PULLING LIGAMENTS.

September 14, 1988 TN · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Clay Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMP STEPPED FROM CONCRETE DOCK INTO RR CAR HIS FOOT SLIPED IN DOORWAY OF BOX CAR CAUSING HIM OT FALL HE HIT HIS LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER ON CONCRETE DOCK HE CAUGHT HIMSELF ON THE DOCK A ND DID NOT FALL TO THE GROUND.

October 27, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Clay Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MOVING BOX CARS3TO BE LOADED AND CLIMBED OUT OF FRONT END LOADER AND LEFT FOOT GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN FENDER AND BODY CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS. TWISTED LEFT KNEE AND PULLED LIGAMENTS ON LEFT KNEE. 3

February 26, 1986 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Hickory Clay Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKING UP BAGS3FROM CONVEYOR AND PUTTING THEM ON A PALLET PINCHED NERVE IN BACK

December 16, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Old Hickory Clay Company · Struck against a moving object

REAR TIRE BLEW 2UT ON THE TRUCK & HE PULLED OVER ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD & SOFT SHOULDER GAVE WAY & TRUCK LAID OVER ON ITS SIDE.

September 11, 1985 KY · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Clay Company · Fall from machine

HE WAS STEPPING DOWN FROM THE SCRAPER AND TURNED HIS LEFT ANKLE

September 17, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Old Hickory Clay Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP DOOR BOARD TO PUT IN RAIL CAR AND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER PART OF THE BACK.

April 3, 1984 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Old Hickory Clay Company · Fall onto or against objects

HE STOPPED THE LOADER AND STEPPED DOWN ON THE FLOOR AND WAS CLEANING CLAY FROM UNDER THE SHREDDER AND AS HE WALKED BY THE SHREDDER HIS FEET SLIPPED ON THE WET FLOOR. FALLING BACKWARD AND CATCH ING HIMSELF ON THE SHREDDER, CAUSING HIM TO STRAIN THE MUSCLES IN THE LOWER PART OF HIS BACK.

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