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1983–2026
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April 22, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Evans Clay Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS REMOVING TRUCK TIRE FROM RIM, TO DO THIS THE TIRE TOOL WAS HIT WITH A HMMER. A PIECE OF METAL CHIPPED OFF THE TIRE TOOL AND CUT HIS LEFT THIGH. THE RESULTING LACERATION REQUIRED SUCTU9ES TO CLOSE.

September 1, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Evans Clay Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS PROBING THE WALLS OF THE CRUDE CLAY SLICER WITH A PRY BAR. THE BAR BECAME LODGED AND CAUGHT HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN BAR AND WALL OF SLICER. THE INDEX FINGER WAS BROKEN AND THE SECOND3FINGER WAS MASHED BADLY.

July 6, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Evans Clay Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS HITTING A FEED HOPPER WITH A HAMMER AND HIS LEFT KNEE STRUCK AGAINST THE IRON FRAME OF THE FEED HOPPER

June 16, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Evans Clay Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HANGING SKATES ON WALL IN WAREHOUSE. DRIVING NAILS IN WALL BELOW SKATES THAT HAD BEEN HUNG CAUSING SKATE TO FALL LACERATED LEFT ELBOW

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