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1983–2026
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October 15, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PLASTIC TIE STRAP FROM A SANDBLASTING HOSE WITH A KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND THREE(3) SUTURES REQUIRED

May 8, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REMOVING INSULATION FROM MOTOR WITH POCKET KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND ABOVE THUMB.EMPL PULLING KNIFE TOWARD HIS BODY.4 SUTURES REQ.

April 19, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJUSTING PIPE STAND HOLDING 10" PIPE ADJUSTING SLEEVE ON STAND GAVE AWAY AND SEVERED LITTLE FINGER ON R HAND BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND JOINT LOCKING RING WAS NOT IN PLACE ON PIPE STAND

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

EMP WAS CLOING SCISSOR VALVE ON RAIL CAR . VALVE WAS HARD TO CLOSE. EMP TOOK PIPE AND EXTENSION AND TRIED TO CLOSE VALVE, STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

October 14, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING DENSITY METER WITH LEFT HAND WHILE SAWING ALUMINUM ANGLE OFF WITH HACK SAW IN RT HAND WHEN SAW WENT THROUGH ALUMINUM IT LACERATED EMPLOYEES LEFT WRIST WHICH REQUIRED SUTUR ES

June 21, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE AS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON REPLACED VALVE WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND HIT INAME IN THE HEAD LACERATION TO LEFT SIDE OF FOREHEAD REQUIRING SUTURES.

March 24, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH A PRY-BAR. ANOTHER MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING THE RAM ON THE PRESS WITH A PRY-BAR WHEN THE HYDRAUCLIC SYSTEM BLED BACK CAUSING THE PRY-BAR TO BE PUL LED FROM THE MAINTENANCE WORKERHS HAND AND BE THROWN ACROSS THE BUILDING HITTING INJURED EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

February 13, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS USING A T BAR TO BREAK LUMP OF CLAY IN 3 MAKEDOWN HIGH SHEAR MIXER. LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BAR AND CHUTE RESULTING IN FRACTURE OF THUMB.

October 17, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PRYING3WELDING ROD FROM BOLT ON BOLT HOLE ON BELT GUARD OF BUCKET ELEVATOR GEAR GUARD;KNIFE CLOSED ON FINGER-LACERATION OF RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING SUTURES.

August 26, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CUTING 9UBBER HOSE WITH KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED AND LACERATED LEFT INDEX FINGER KNUCKLE REUQIRING SUTURES

June 4, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CU7TING WIRE ON AGITATOR GEAR UNTI DUST TANK. KNIFE SLIPPED AND STUCK INTO UPPER LEFT FOREARM LACERATION ARTERY CUT REQUIRED SUTURES. HOSPITALIZED OVERNIGHT FOR OBSERVATION.

February 17, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS AD4USTING LINKAGE ON MOTORGRADER. WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS OF LEFT HAND TO BE MASHED BETWEEN WRENCH AND METAL FRAME OF MOTORGRADER. LACERATION OF INDEX AN D MIDDLE FINGER8 OF LEFT HAND.

September 30, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS RE4OVING TANK CAP PIPE SLIPPED HITTING IN MOUTH CAUSING FRACTURE TO FRONT TOOTH

May 8, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT AIR LINE OF RAILCAR WITH METAL ROD ROD BECAME STUCK & EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO PULL ROD UP WITH PIPE WRENCH EMPLOYEE REINJURED A PULLED MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK

April 22, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING FILTER CLOTH WITH A BOX CUTTER BLADE BLADE LACERATED RT THUMB REQUIRING SUTURES

May 10, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by falling object

INJURED ATTEMPTED TO UNLOAD TRACTOR RADIATOR FROM BACK OF SHOP BOOM TRUCK. CHAIN WAS TIED AROUND RADIATOR INSTEAD OF HOOKING. CHAIN SLIPPED CAUSING RADIATOR TO FALL ON INJUREDS RIGHT FOOT. RE SULTED IN FRACTURE OF 1ST & 2ND METATARSAL SHAFT OF RIGHT FOOT W/ SEVERAL SOFT TISSUE CONTUSION.

November 17, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING SWECO MOTOR. THE MOTOR WIRING IS HELD TOGETHER WITH SCREWS AND NUTS EMPLOYEE WAS HOILDING NUT AND END OF WIRE WITH CHANNELOCK TRYING TO REMOVE SCREWS. SCREWDRIVER SLIPPED AND JAMMED INTO LEFT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER-REQUIRED 3 SUTURES.

September 5, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS BENDING CONDUIT. CONDUIT BENDER SLIPPED AND HANDLE WAS CAUGHT BY SWECO MOTOR AND WAS SNATCHED FROM HAND. THIS RESULTED IN FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT THUMB.

January 25, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS SHARPENING A PACKING KNIFE. KNIFE SLIPPED OFF SHARPENING STONE & LACERATED LEFT LITTLE FINGER REQUIRING 2 SUTURES.

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