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December 27, 1999 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Albion Kaolin Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS RCLEANING OUT CHUTE, HE REACHED TO PUSH THE GUARD FROM THE BELT AND PULLEY AND INGDRIENTENTLY GRABBED THE BELT AND THICK PULLED HIS HAND INTO THE SHEAVE, PINCHING AND RATTING HIS INDEX FINGER.

October 20, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS ON THE LOADER MOVING RAILCARS THE LOADER WAS JOLTED AND HE STRUCK HIS KNEE.

July 31, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Sud-Chemie Adsorbents Inc · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN WORK AREA TALKIGN WITH LEADPERSON AND WAS STRUCK BY MOVING FORKLIFT CAUSING BRUISES AND SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO RIGHT FOOT. X-RAYS NEGATIVE.

November 21, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Albion Kaolin Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE BRAKE ON A RAILCAR. WHILE DOING THE WORK, HE NOTICED A POP IN HIS SHOULDER AND PAIN.

August 23, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Albion Kaolin Company · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

THE EE WAS DRIVING A FORKLIFT & A HYDRAULIC HOSEBROKE, CAUSING HYDRAULIC FLUID TO GET INTO THE EE'S LEFT EYE.

August 17, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Albion Kaolin Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE WAS FILLING SUPERSACKS & HIS FINGERS BECAME CAUGHT BETWEEN THE FORKLIFT BLADES & THE SUPERSACK LOOPS. THE FORKLIFT DRIVER RAISED THE FORKS BEFORE THE EE STOOD UP CAUSING HIS FINGER TO B E SMASHED.

August 16, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck by powered moving object

THE INJURED EE WAS WALKING CLOSE TO A FORKLIFT, THE DRIVER WAS BACKING UP AND DID LOOK BEHIND HIM. HE THOUGHT SHE WOULD WALK BY AND HE WOULD CLEAR HER BUT THE FORKLIFT BUMPED HER LEG AS SHE WA LKED PASSED.

March 25, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CLIMBING UP ON BLIND SIDE OF 14 DJB TO INSTALL BOLTS TO SECURE SHIELD TO DUMP BODY. SHIELDS COME LOOSE AND SWUNG DOWN HITTING THE EE ON BACK OF HEAD.

January 20, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Albion Kaolin Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EE WAS CHECKING CLAY BUILDUP ON CONVEYOR BELT ROLLERS. TOUCHED THE ROLLER WITH LEFT HAND [GLOVE ON HAND]. HE HAND & ARM WENT BETWEEN ROLLER & CONVEYOR BELT. SHE PULLED HER HAND & ARM OUT.

May 17, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck against a moving object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS LEAVING 102E PIT IN 988B CAT LOADER. CROSSED ROUGH SPOT IN HAUL ROAD THAT STARTED MACHINE ROCKING BACK & FORTH. BUCKET FELL FORWARD AND "STUCK" IN THE HAUL ROAD, BRINGING MACH INE TO AN ABRUPT HALT.

January 14, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Albion Kaolin Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPPING A TRUCK DRIVER SHIFT WEIGHT ON AXLE. HIS THUMB BECAME MASHED WHEN THE LOAD SHIFTED.

January 7, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Albion Kaolin Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING MILL OPERATOR DIG OUT THE FEED LINE. THE SCREW GRABBED THE SHOVEL AND "SNATCHED" AROUND TWISTING HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

February 15, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck by powered moving object

SEALING A HOPPER CAR. TRAIN ROLLED HITTING INTO CAR HE WAS WORKING ON. PUSHED HIM DOWN. HURT SHOULDER.

January 29, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck by flying object

TRYING TO LOOSEN STUCK BAG IN CONVEYOR-BAG BROKE CLAY GOT IN EYES.

August 20, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck against a moving object

HIT BUMPS WHILE DRIVING PAYLOADER HURT NECK.

May 27, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Albion Kaolin Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

HOPPER CAR WAS ROLLING. EMPLOYEE TRIED TO STOP WITH HAND BRAKE AND HURT LEFT WRIST.

January 14, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Albion Kaolin Company · Fall onto or against objects

WAS LETTING DOWN TANK CARS AT BRAKE END LAST CAR IN CHAIN NOT COUPLED. HIT OTHER CARS CAUSING SEVERE JOLT TO LEAD CAR EMPL WAS STANDING ON KNOCKED EMPL BACKWQARD STRIKING BACK. STRAINED BACK.

March 12, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Evans Clay Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATES HE WAS TRYING TO PULL STENCIL ROLL OFF WHEN A BAG CAME DOWN THE BELT AND MASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST A PIECE OF METAL LACERATIONS TO R LITTLE FINGER

September 9, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Albion Kaolin Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS REMOVING CONVEYOR FROM BOXCAR HOPPER CAR BUUMPED IT.

June 6, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Albion Kaolin Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT FEEDER AND HIT THE START BUTTON WITH OTHER HAND.CUTTING HIS FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND.

April 6, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Evans Clay Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING ON BAG FLATENER BELT WHILE BELT WAS OFF WHEN THE BELT STARTED UP HIS FOOT WAS PULLED TO THE SECOND BELT AND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE TWO BELTS CAUSING CONTUSION SPRAIN TO R IGHT FOOT.

December 22, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS ON3TOP OF A RAILCAR WHEN ANOTHER CAR GOT LOOSE AND BUMPED IT. EMPLOYEE WAS KNOCKED OVER ON THE CAR-BRUISING RIBS.

October 26, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck against a moving object

ROADS HAD BEEN 4ATERED, 2 TRUCKS APPROACHING INTERSECTION SIMULTANIOUSLY AND WHEN ATTEMPTED TO TAKE MEASURES TO AVOID A COLLISION - LOST FRACTIOXX LOST TRACTION AND SKIDDED

August 14, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck against stationary object

LOADING CLAY IN3STATIONARY SLICER WITH #2 515 I.NAME PULLED BACK ON LEVER AND STRUCK RIGHT ELBOW AGAINST UNCOVERED PORTION OF DRIVERS SEAT.

May 29, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Albion Kaolin Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING OUT A BOXCAR AND ABOVE HIM ANOTHER EMPLOYEE REALEASED A HOPPER CAR THE BRAKES FAILED AND IT RAMMED BOXCAR EMPLOYEE WAS I N EMPLOYEE SUFERED MUSCLE STRAIN IN LOWER BACK.

January 27, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Evans Clay Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATOR NOT FA4ILIAR WITH THIS TRUCK.DIDNT GEAR DOWN/SLOW DOWN ENOUGH FOR CONDITIONS OF BRAKES WHICH WERE WORN.TRUCK HAD BEEN SAFELY OPERATED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT DAY.DRIVER WASNT WEARING S EAT BELT AS REQ1EMPL HAD CERVICAL SPRAIN-ABRASIONS TO RIGHT KNEE AND CONTUSION & MULTIPLE ABRASIONS TO LEFT KNEE.VEHICLE BODY AND DRIVE TRAIN DAMAGE-$10,000.

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