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273,193
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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April 24, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mullite Company Of America · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTITNG A PIECE OF GUM RUBBER WITH UTILITY KNIFE, WHEN EE CAME TOT HE END OF THE RUBBER THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIM ON THE LOWER RIGHT THIGH AREA. THE LACERATION REQUIRED 3 STITCHES.

September 19, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mullite Company Of America · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEARING A HOPPER WITH A 2" BAR WHEN THE BAR SLIPPED AND MASHED HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER BETWEEN THE BAR AND THE HOPPER. RESULTED IN 2 STITCHES.

August 9, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mullite Company Of America · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO OPEN AN ACTUATOR VALVE WHEN HSI WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIS RIGHT HAND TO GET PINCHED BETWEEN THE VALVE AND A STANDING PIPE. THIS RESULTING IN 4 STITCHES TO THE PALM ON RIGHT HAND.

March 10, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS DIGGING LUMPS OUT OF A SILO. A LUMP SHIFTED AND FELL ON HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER. THE EE WAS RESTING HIS LEFT HAND BELOW THE SILO OPENING.

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