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1983–2026
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November 22, 1999 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Albion Kaolin Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TRYING TO STOP A LEAKING SCREW (SC47). HE TOOK A PIECE OF WET CLAY TO TRY TO PLUG THE HOLE WHEN HE INADVERTANTLY STUCK HIS FINGER IN SAID HOLE CUTTING THE TIP OFF.

October 17, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Albion Kaolin Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING PUMP. HE HAD PLACED CHAIN AROUND THE PUMP AND WAS LOOPING THE CHAIN AROUND BUCKET TEETH OF THE BACKHOE BACKHOE OEPRATOR LIFTED PUMP TO MOVE IT TO ANOTHER LOCATION.

April 11, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Albion Kaolin Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS TAKING THE PUMP OUT OF A DRUM OF COLLOID 211 TO CLEAN THE PUMP WHEN HE REMOVED THE COLLAR THE PUMP SLIPPED CRUSHING HIS FINGER

March 11, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Albion Kaolin Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING A HAMMER IN THE #2 IMP MILL, CUTTING PIN WITH TORCH. HOT SLAG POPPED INTO HIS LEFT EAR.

March 31, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Albion Kaolin Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS TIGHTENING THE BELTS ON THE BOXCAR SLINGER, WHICH WAS PLACED AT THE EDGE OF THE CONCRETE WITH GEARBOX IN THE DOORWAY OF THE BOX CAR. THE HOPPERCARS WERE LOWERED DOWN AND STRUCK THE BOXC AR, THROWING THE SLINGER 10' PINNING HIM BETWEEN THE SLINGER AND THE BOXCAR DOOR.

July 7, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND A PIECE OF SLAG BLEW INTO LEFT EYE AND LODGED.

November 27, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck by flying object

LOADING CAR PRESSURE FROM HOSE CAUSED CLAY TO GET IN EYE (RT EYE).

March 11, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck by flying object

BULLDOZING RAMP DUST IN EYE

March 7, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING AIR HOSE TO CLEAN OUT A SWITCH.THE SWITCH WAS NOT LOCKED OUT-WHEN HE STRUCK THE HOSE THE SWITCH HIT HIS RIGHT WRIST BRUISED WRIST.

March 5, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Albion Kaolin Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HJE WAS CLEANING OUT A SCREW TO THE PULVERIZER AND SMASHED HIS 4TH FINGER ON RIGHT HAND.

April 26, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED WAS USING A METAL SHAFT TO PUSH CLAY INTO THE SLICER HOPPER THE SHAFT TOUCHED THE ROTATING BOTTOM OF THE HOPPER AND REBOUNDED STRIKING THE INJURED IN THE NECK SEVERE CUT WAS SUSTAI NED

March 9, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Albion Kaolin Company · Flash burns (welding)

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING AND REFLECTION FROM TANK BEHIND HIM CAUSED FLASH BURNS TO BOTH EYES.

March 1, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DRILLING AND DRILLED A HOLE BETWEEN HIS FINGERS. RT. HAND - INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS.

November 9, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS GO3NG TOO NEAR A CO-WORKER WHO WAS GRINDING AND METAL FLEW INTO HIS EYES.

January 22, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ACCIDE3TALLY BUMPED THE START BUTTON ON BAGGER WHILE LEANING DOWN INSTALLING HEATER.

April 4, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON THE SLURRY TANK, HE WAS PULLING OUT THE BLUNGER WHEN THE TROLLEY SWUNG AROUND AND HE STOPPED IT WITH HIS HAND, CUTTING HIS HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

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