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July 22, 1999 GA · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Struck by flying object

EE WAS DRIVING A RUBBER TIRED BACKHOE WHEN HE HIT A BUMP CAUSING DUST TO FLY UP FROM THE BUCKET. DUST GOT IN HIS EYE, HE RUBBED IT AND SCRATCHED HIS CORNER. DAYS LOST 7/26,27,28 (LOST TIME)

March 18, 1999 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE(BAGGER) WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST COUNTERWEIGHT ON JET-FLOW BAG MACHINE WITHOUT TURNING MACHINE OFF. TRIP LEVER ON THE SPOUT WAS ACTIVATED AND CRACKED EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT THUMB. EMPLOYEE WAS PUT ON LIGHT DUTY.

June 3, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Struck against a moving object

CAPPING OVER DUMP AREA AT MINE, EE WAS RUNNING A DOZER OVER LARGE CLUMPS OF CLAY BREAKING THEM UP. DOZER TRAVELED OVER A LUMP THAT FAILED TO BREAK UP CAUSING THE FRONT OF DOZER TO FALL ABOUT 3 FT DOWN ALL AT ONCE WHEN DOZER BECAME OVER BALANCED. THE FORCE OF DOZER COMING TEA SUDDENT STOP TOSSED HIS BODY TO THE SIDE WHERE HIS HEAD STRUCK SIDE SUPPORT POST IN CAB. EE RECEIVED A 4" LA

March 22, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS GUIDING DENSIFYIER SCREW TO GROUND, DURING THE UNLOADING WHEN THE SCREW TWISTED & PINNED HIS HAND ON THE GROUND.

January 21, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Struck by powered moving object

MECHANICS WERE PREPARING TO MOVE BACKHOE 85 FOR SERVICE. EE WALKED AROUND TO REMOVE PIN AND OTHE EE--IN OPERATOR'S SEAT00SWUNG THE BACKHOE AROUND, CAUSING BOOM TO HIT EE IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER.

January 9, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Struck against stationary object

EE HIT HIS LEFT ELBOW AGAINST THE CORNER OF A METAL FABRICATION TABLE. NOT DETERMINED TO BE RELATED TO THIS INCIDENT UNTIL.

November 13, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS RELEASING PRESSURE ON A 4" HOSE. LINE NEXT TO IT STARTED SPRAYING LIQUID CLAY. AS HE TURNED AWAY FROM THE SPRAY HE CAUGHT HIS LEG ON ANOTHER VALVE HANDLE. STITCHES.

December 22, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING A 60 HP ELECTRICAL MOTOR WITH A BOOM TURCK WHEN THE LIFTING EYE STRIPPED OUT OF THE MOTOR HOUSING. THE MOTOR BRUISED HIS RIGHT FOOT.

June 15, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE INHALLED AMMONIA FUMES FROM UNPLANNED DISCHARGE HEATER MESSAGE SWITCH STUCK CAUSING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE & DISCHARGE

February 18, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS WORKING INSIDE A CACLINER AND DURING THE COURSE OF WORK, WHILE WEARING HIS SAFETY GLASSES, HIS EYES WERE BURNED BY THE WELDING FLASHES.

March 2, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS WELDING & HIS EYES WERE BURNED BY THE WELDING FLASH.

July 24, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Flash burns (welding)

WELDING AND INADVERTENTYL FLASH BURNED HIS EYES

July 10, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ATTEMP TO CLEAN OUT BIN ROTARY VALVE RUNNING AND FINGER CUT BY VALVES ON ROTARY.

June 28, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BOARD WHILE 17 WAS BEING SAWED. SOME SAW DUST FLEW UP AND GOT INTO HIS EYE.

February 16, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE GOT SOME FOREIGN MATERIAL IN HIS EYES WHILE WORKING ON THE VALVES OF A JOY AIR COMPRESSOR.

September 21, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS DROPPING CASING ON #1 DISCHARGE SCREW AT #2 CALLINGER WHEN FALLING CLAY GOT INTO HIS EYE.

February 1, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE GOT CLAY IN HIS EYE WHEN A HOLE BLEW IN AN FK LINE.

November 1, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Struck by flying object

EMP GOT FOREIGN3OBJECT IN HIS EYYE WHEN ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USED AN AIR HOSE TO BLOW OFF A SET OF S CALES

September 15, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS MO5ING SOME DRUMS WITH A FORKLIFT WHEN SOME MATERIAL SLOSHED FROM ONE OF THE DRUMS AND GOT INTO HIS LEFT EYE.NOT AWARE PRESCRIPTION WAS MADE FOR EYE SAUVE.CAUSTIC SODA.

September 12, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS3SHORTNESS OF BREATH FROM FUMES EMINATING FROM #6 EIMCO HEAD TANKK.

September 10, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Struck against stationary object

EE HIT HIS KNE9 ON A SWECO SCREEN.

August 31, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OBSERVIN1 THE UNCHOCKING OF #11 BIRD MACHINE WHEN THE TORQUE ARM CAME LOOSE & HIT HIM ABOVE THE RT EYE.

August 5, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Contact with heat

WHILE WELDING S5AG BURNED EMPLOYEES RT ELBOW. DELAYED REPORTING BECAUSE BURN NOT HEALING AND DOCTORS CARE REQUIRED

December 18, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DR3LLING A HOLE IN A PIECE OF 1" RUBBER.THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO HOLD THE RUBBER TO KEEP IT FROM WRAPPING AROUND THE BIT.THE EMPLOYEE DID NOT RELEASE THE RUBBER AND IT PULLED HIS LEF T THUMB INTO CO3TACT WITH THE BIT.

April 18, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL CHECKING B5G MACHINE DUST COLLECTOR STARTED FAN.THIS CREATED DRAFT AND CAUSED DOOR TO SHUT ON MIDDLE FINGER OF RIGHT HAND.

November 12, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

EMP WAS REMOVING A BELT GUARD HE DID NOT NOTICE THAT EVEN THOUGH HE HAD TURNED OFF THE DRIVE MOTOR THE MOTOR AND BELTS WERE STILL TURNING HE TOUCHED THE BELT AND IT PULLED HIS FINGERS INTO THE PULLEY SEVERING THE LAST JOINT OF THE INDEX FINGER ON RIGHT HAND

April 22, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE INJURED MAN WAS WORKING WITH THE SURVEY CREW. THEIR ASSIGNMENT WAS TO CLEAR A ROAD FOR A DRILL SITE. HE WAS USING A POWER SAW TO CUT DOWN A SMALL TREE. AS HE STARTED TO CUT THE SAW KICKED BACK AND NICKED HIS LEFT KNEE. THE INJURY SUSTAINED WAS A LACERATION REQUIRING FIVE SUTURES.

July 20, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

INJURED MAN WAS ATTACHING A DRILL BIT TO A DRILL ROD THE ROTARY ACTION OF THE DRILL BIT CAUGHT HIS WEDDING BAND CAUSING THE RING TO CUT INTO HIS FINGER THE INJURY SUSTAINED WAS A LACERATION TO HIS RING FINGER NO SUTURES WERE REQUIRED

June 12, 1983 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

OPENED VALVE UNDER GRINDER TUB TO DRAIN SAND OUT TO LOWER LOAD.WHEN OPENED VALVE,GRINDER DREW AIR IN FORCING HOT LIQUID KAOLIN OUT OF TOP ONTO BACK.STANDARD PROCEDURE IS TO SHUT GRINDER DOWN W WHEN DRAINING.FIRST DEGREE BURNS WITH SUPERFICIAL 2ND DEGREE BURNS.

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