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Years on record
1983–2026
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February 4, 1999 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLEANING A DOWN SPO9UT WITH A POKE ROD. CLAY FELL ON THE ROD CAUSING EE TO CUT HIS HAND ON THE METAL DOWN SPOUT.

October 25, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING SUPERSACKS WITH A BRUSH & A PIECE OF WOOD STRUCK HER LEFT EYE.

October 12, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS CHISELING CONCRETE FROM UNDERNEATH THE ROLLER MILL WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER. THE SLEDGE HAMMER RICHOCHED OFF OF A PIPE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO HIT HIS HAND/WRIST.

October 7, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE EWAS REPARING ROLLER UNDERNEATH THE SHREDDER WHEN HE STRUCK HIS THUMB WITH THE HAMMER INSTEAD OF THE PUNCH HE WAS HOLDING.

October 23, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A BOX CUTTER TO CUT A BAND FROM AROUND A STACK OF SUPERSACKS. HE CUT THE MIDDLE FINGER OF HIS LEFT HAND.

July 7, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall from ladders

THE EMPLOYEE WAS ON AN 8' LADDER TIGHTENING A BOLT.THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL BACKWARD AND LAND ON HIS FEET,RESUTLING IN A BROKEN RIGHT ANKLE.

October 23, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PUSHING CLAY INTO FEEDER WITH POLE-POLE GOT STUCK TRIED PULLING FREE-STRAINED/TWISTED NECK AND HIT NECK WITH POLE.

September 18, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING BOX WITH POCKET KNIFE- CUT LEFT FOREFINGER.

May 19, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HITTING A CHISEL WITH A HAMMER AND THE CHISEL FLEW BACK AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH. THERE WAS NO MEDICAL TREATMENT AND IT WAS NOT UNTIL JUNE 12TH THAT EMPLOYEE'S TOOTH HAD SEV ERE PAIN AND NEEDED TO BE EXTRACTED.

February 14, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Albion Kaolin Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE POKING CLAY INELEVATOR & FINGER WAS SMASHED BETWEEN BAR & BIN

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