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November 20, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BEATING ON FEED TUBE WITH HAMMER AND CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN HAMMER HANDLE AND BIN ACTIVATOR. FRACTURE OF RIGHT RING FINGER. PAIN MEDICATION AND ANTIBIOTIC PRESCRIBED.

May 20, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE USING A COMBINATION WRENCH FOR MORE LEVERAGE, WRENCH SLIPPED, CUTTING EE'S RIGHT THUMB.

June 7, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SPLITTING OUTPUT SHAFT FROM BLADE SHAFT WITH HAMMER & WEDGE HIT HAND WITH HAMMER

September 6, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING OLD GASKET FROM COVER PLATE FOR BLOWER USING A KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED UNDER GASKET CUTTING LEFT THUMB. DIAGNOSIS LACERATION OF LEFT THUMB. SUTURED, TETANUS SHOT AND MEDICATION.

May 7, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TIGHTENING ELBOW ON 2" WATER LINE WITH PIPE WRENCH;PULLED MUSCLE IN RIGHT RIB CAGE.

October 3, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A RAZOR BLADE TO SCRAPE SAMPLE FROM ALUMINUM WEIGHT PAN. RAZOR SLIPPED AND CUT FINGERS.

April 19, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Struck by falling object

WELDING WEAR STRIP INSIDE STAMLER FEEDER RAISED WELDING HOOD & THE PRY BAR LOOSENED A LUMP OF DIRT &/OR KAOLIN FALLING BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES

December 21, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRUCK FINGER WITH HAMMER WHILE ADJUSTING POSITION OF BEARING HOUSING, #3 CENTFRIGUE.

April 20, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SUING TWO 18' PIPE WRENCHES TO REMOVE 2' PIPE CAP FROM END OF PIPE ON RECEIVER TANK AT QUALITY CONTROL LAB.PULLED LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING JOINT TO POP.DIAGNOSISSTRAIN OF LEFT SHOULD ERPRESCRIPTION GIVEN BY PHYSICIAN.

April 3, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING SHUTE WITH SLEDGE HAMMER WHEN THE HAMMER CAUGHT ON FLEXIBLE AIR LINE CAUSING THE HAMMER TO DEFLECT & HIT EMPLOYEE ON RT SIDE OF FACE JUST BELOW THE EYE

October 10, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Struck against stationary object

ON ROOF LOOSENING SCREW FROM LIGHT.WRENCH SLIPPED OFF NUT.ARM HIT SHEETMETAL ROOF,CUTTING RIGHT ELBOW.

June 24, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TIGHTENING FLANGE ON 6" PIPE USING COMBINATION WRENCHES; MASHED FINGER BETWEEN PIPE AND HYDRAULIC CYLINDER.

April 30, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING BEARING FROM CW PUMP SHAFT USING HAMMER & KEY STOCK AS DRIFT PIN HAMMER CAME OFF HANDLE WHILE STRIKING DRIFT PIN & HIT LEFT FIRST FINGER CAUSING IT TO BREAK

February 9, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS CUTTING INSULATION FROM 3/0 WIRE. THE KNIFE GOT HUNG AND AS HE PULLED BACK IT CUT HIS THUMB.

September 7, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS HOLDING A PIECE OF METAL WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING IT INTO THE GROUND WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER.THE HANDLE ON THE SLEDGE AHMMER BROKEAND THE METAL HEAD OF THE HAMMER HIT HIM ON THE LEFT ARM.

July 21, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS USING PRY BAR ABOUT 18" LONG TO INSTALL BELT ON #3 REEVES DRIVE. BAR SLIPPED CAUSING EMPL TO JERK NECK & BACK. DR TREATED INJURY WITH INJECTION OF CORTISONE & PRESCRIPTION DRUG.

July 12, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING SLEDGE HAMMER & WRENCH TO BREAK BOLT LOOSE THAT HELD MAGNET TOGETHER MADE A GLANCING BLOW ON WRENCH STRIKING LEFT FOOT XRAY WAS MADE & PHYSICIAN PRESCRIBED DRUGS FOR PAIN BUT EMPLOYEE ST ATED HE DID NOT GET PRESCRIPTION FILLED

June 4, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL WAS LIFTING UPWARD USING PIPE FOR MORE LEVERAGE FELT PAIN IN UPPER BACK & NECK. DIAGNOSED AS CERVICAL STRAIN MUSCLE RELEAXANTS & XRAY PRESCRIBED.

April 5, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Fall down stairs

EMPL WAS ON TOP STEP TIGHTENING BOLTS IN BOTTOM BEARING OF #1 COWLES WRENCH SLIPPED OFF EMPL LOST HIS BALANCE FALLING BACKWARDS AND DOWN STEPS TO THE FLOOR

May 24, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

LOOSENING BOLTS TO REMOVE PUMP FOR REPAIR.

January 2, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING KNIFE TO 9EMOVE INSULATION FROM ELECTRICAL CABLE ON #1 SPRAY DRYER ATOMIZER MOTOR AND CUT FINGER

August 12, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TAKING SHEAVE O0F SHAFT;CAUGHT HAND BETWEEN SLEDGE HAMMER HANDLE AND SHEAVE.

June 27, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING WATER H2SE BETWEEN NO 1 & NO 2 MIXER HOSE CAUGHT ON PUMP & SNATCHED OUT OF HIS HAND

August 10, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Nord Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING BEARING FROM #6 FILTER VACCUM PUMP MOTOR. A PIECE OF STEEL FROM BEARING HIT EE IN NOSE.

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