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October 12, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING INSIDE OF TANK CAR & HIS HANDS GOT WET THE HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS & HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE TRAUNA OS & RETINA HEMORRHAGE

June 15, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THEY HAD PULLED THE VENT FAN OVER #4 BOILER WITH A CABLE HOIST. THEY HAD FAN RESTING ON THE HANDRAIL WHEN IT SLIPPED CATCHING HIS RIGHT ARM BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL AND FAN BLADE, CUTTING HIS RIGH T ARM WHICH REQUIRED FIVE SUTURES.

February 3, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING THE HOOD OF THE A BIRD CENTRIFUGE WITH A WATER HOSE. HE HIT A PLACE WHERE CLAY AND SAND WAS LODGED. WATER AND CLAY SPLASHED INTO EMPLOYEES FACE. DIRT GOT IN HIS RIGHT E YE.

November 22, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD GOTTEN DOWN OFF THE FRONT END LOADER AND WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE REACHED UP WITH HIS LEFT ARM TO SHUT THE DOOR OF THE FRONT END LOADER AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS L EFT SHOULDER.

October 12, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WASHING OUTLET CAP ON TANK CAR WHEN HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF HAND & STRUCK GROIN.

September 14, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING WATER HOSE THAT HAD CLAY ON IT. WHEN WATER WAS TURNED ON, HOSE SLIPPED FROM HAND STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF NOSE.

July 24, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL TAKING HOSE OUT OF TANK CAR.HOSE WAS IN A BIND.LIFTED UP ON HOSE,IT JUMPED OUT PINNING FINGER BETWEEN TANK CAR AND SCREEN-2 SUTURES-TOP OF HAND AND FINGER NEXT TO LITTLE FINGER RT HAND

July 11, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS INSERTING PAINT GUN INTO THINNER WHEN THE THINNER SPLASHED ON THE EMPLOYEE'S LOWER LIP CAUSING BURN TO AREA.

May 30, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PUMP CHEMICALS TO #4 MD & SHE COULD NOT GET THEM TO PUMP SHE CALLED I NAME TO CHECK IT FOR HER I NAME THOUGHT CHE3MICAL PUMP WAS STOPPED UP SO HE TOOK THE HOSE O FF & LOOKED INTO LINE CHEMICALS SPRAYED INTO HISEYES

May 15, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING TOP OF TANK CAR WITH POWER HOSE WHEN THE HOSE SLIPPED AND THE CLAMP ON IT CUT BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEES FOREFINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING THREE SUTURES.

February 27, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE CYCLINDER WHICH REGULATES PRESSURE ON BANDSAW BLADE WAS INOPERATIVE.IT WAS REMOVED AND A SLIDING WEIGHT WAS INSTALLED.EMPLOYEE FINISHED THE CUT ,CUT OFF THE SAW AND RAISED THE SAW BLADE BY GRASPING THE HANDLE WITH LEFT AHND.WHEN HE RAISED THE SAW BLADE ,THE WEIGHT SLID DOWNWARD STRIKING THE LEFT AHND-REQUIRED FOUT SUTURES.

January 13, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING THE INSIDE OF A TANK CAR WHEN THE HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT HIM NEXT TO HIS LEFT EYE- SMALL BLEEDER INSIDE LEFT EYE AND INFLAMMATION.

January 2, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING PLATES IN HEAT EXCHANGER WHEN ONE OF THE PLATES CAME A LOOSE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH THE PLATE IT CUT THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRED TWO SUTURES.

November 9, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL WAS REMOVING TOP FROM GLUE TUBE GLUE SQUIRTED FROM THE TUBE INTO THE EMPL R EYE IRRITATION MEDICATION PRESCRIBED

October 12, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACEING BROKEN BOLT ON CHANNEL BEARING SHAKER TUBE SLID OUT OF POSITION AS EMPL ATTEMPTED TO FREE TUBE HIS R HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHAKER TUBE AND METAL ON CHANNEL BEARING LACE RATION TO R HAND REQUIRING SUTURES

July 25, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MOVING WINDOW FRAME UNIT FO FLOOR WHEN FRAME SLID THRU HAND CAUSING LACERATIONS TO FINGERS OF LEFT HAND SUTURES REQ.

May 27, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CLAY FROM AROUND DRAIN INSIDE OF TANK CAR COWORKER WAS USING HOSE TO WASH TANK INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HIT ON SIDE OF HEAD WITH WATER FROM HOSE WATER WENT INTO LEFT EAR OTITIS MEDIA LEFT

May 13, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING TANK CAR LADDER. TANK CAR WAS ADJACENT TO ANOTHER ENCLOSED LADDER CAGED LADDER AS EMPLOYEE CLIMBED TANK CAR LADDER, HEAD HIT CAGED LADDER CAUSING EMPLOYEE S HEAD TO GO FO RWARD INTO TANK CAR LADDER CAUSING LACERATION OF LEFT EYE LID THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.

February 8, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. FRACTURED 5EFT ANKLE WHILE TIGHTENING BRAKES ON TANK CAR.

February 4, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS REMOVING TOP PART OF PIN AND BUSHING AT 4 BLUNGER BUSHING SLIPPED DUE TO WET CONDITIONS AND MASHED LEFT LITTLE FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES.

December 31, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING WASH OUT TRAY FROM UNDER STAR VALVE AT SPRAY DRYER TRAY HAS CLAY INSIDE (HEAVY) EMPLOYEE DROPPED TRAY ON LEFT SHOULDER BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER

October 30, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE LACERA7ED LEFT RING FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES. HE WAS POSITIONING FORKS ON FORKLIFT. FORKS CAUGHT IN ONE POSITION AND SLID SUDDENLY CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN FORK AND FRAME.

August 27, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMP RIGHT MIDDL9 FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN PIECES OF METAL AS METAL WAS BEING PLACED IN STORAGE RACK. MASH TO FINGER REQUIRE NAIL REMOVAL AND SUTURES

July 27, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WITH T2E HELP OF AN OTHER EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A HEAVY SHEAVE FROM A SHELF IN WAREHOUSE BUSHING FROM SHEAVE DROPPED OUT STRIKING I.NAME RIGHT FOOT RESULTING IN FRACTURE OF RIGHT BIG TOE 3

May 27, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL2SING VALVE ON #12 FILTER HEAT EXCHANGE. HAND SLIPPED OFF VALVE HANDLE STRIKING BAND AROUND PIPE LACERATING RIGHT PALM-HAND REQUIRING SUTURES (2CM).

November 1, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I NAME WAS REPL5CING REJECT PIUMP. PUMP HAD BEEN LOWERED ONTO THE FOUNDAION. I WAS USING FINGER TO LINE UP BOLT HOLES. PUMP SHIFTED ON FOUNDATION CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN PUMP AND FOUNDATION.( (FLANGES ON PUM1-LINING UP BOLT HOLES.) FINGER SHEARED BETWEEN FLANGES. LOSS OF RIGHT INDEX FINGER JUST ABOVE FINGER NAIL.

June 13, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL TAKING VAL5E FROM PICKUP TRUCK.VALVE SLIPPED FROM HANDS STRIKING EMPL RIGHT BIG TOE-FRACTURE.NO LOST TIME.

August 1, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING SANDBOX SHAFT & SPROCKET. LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN SHAFT & WALL. THE THUMB WAS LACERATED REQUIRING SUTURES & WAS FRACTURED.

October 1, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING UP AT #8 FILTER. HE TURNED AROUND HITTING HIS MOUTH ON THE HOOD OVER THE FILTER HE LAC ERATED HIS LIP REQUIRING 2 SUTURES

July 3, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

MAINTENANCE MECHANIC WAS REMOVING INTERRUPTER VACUUM SWITCH FROM MAGNET. THE PORCELAIN SWITCH WAS BROKEN. AS HE REMOVED THE SWITCH, IT LACERATED HIS RIGHT THUMB REQUIRING 3 SUTURES.

October 4, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING PUMP WEAR PLATE. LEFT MIDDLE FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE PLATE AND THREADED ROD. THE FINGER WAS MASHED AND LACERATED REQUIRING 1 SUTURE.

September 14, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

MACHINIST WAS REMOVING CUTTING TOOL FROM TOOL POST ON TURRENT HEAD. HIS RANG FINGER OF LEFT HAND STRUCK THE CUTTING TOOL LACERATING THE FINGER AT THE KNUCKLE. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 5 SUTURES

August 26, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED WAS FABRICATING A TABLE HE WAS IN A SQUATTING POSITION PLACING METAL UNDER THE TABLE AS HE STOOD UP HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK

August 16, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

LOADING SANDBOX RAKE ONTO BACK OF TRUCK.LEFT LITTLE FINGER JAMMED AGAINST SANDBOX.RESULTS-FRACTURE.

February 16, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE PLACING THE HOUSING IN A BOILER. AFTER REPLACING HOUSING, HE SPUN THE DAMPER IN THE HOUSING TO SEE IF IT WAS CLEAR OF CLAY. HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WAS CAUGHT IN A HOLE IN THE HOUSING AND AS SEVERLY LACERATED REQUIRING 10 TO 12 SUTURES

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