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March 2, 2001 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Clay Company · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

EMPLOYEE WAS ADJUSTING CODE WHEEL ON THE POLYBAGGER WITH HIS LEFT HAND. HE PLACED HIS RIGHT HAND ON THE STATIONARY ROLLER. HIS HAND SLIPPED AND BECAME WEDGED IN A MOVING CONVEYOR BRUISING HIS HAND. HE DID NOT HAVE ANY BROKEN BONES. HE DID RECEIVE MEDICATION TO ELIMINATE THE PAIN.

February 5, 1999 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Clay Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS HAULING PALLETS OF BAGGED CLAY DOWN A RAMP IN THE PLANT. HE WAS USING A FORKLIFT. HE HIT A BUMP AND JARRED HIS BACK. EE COMPLETED THE REST OF THE DAY ON THAT SAME JOB.

April 22, 1998 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Clay Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A FORKLIFT TRUCK. ONCE HE FINISHED, HE PARKED IT BUT FAILED TO SET PARKING BRAKE. FORK TRUCK BEGAN TO ROLL, SO EE JUMPED PARTIALLY BACK ON THE TRUCK AND HIS ARM KNOCKED THE TRUCK IN GEAR, PINNING HIS LEG BETWEEN THE TRUCK AND ASTEEL SUPPORT POST. THE IMPACT CUT HIS LEG, REQUIRING 5 STITCHES. NO BONES WERE BROKEN. ONLY A CUT AND BRUISING OCCURRED.

March 27, 1995 SC · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Clay Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS LIFTING PALLETS ONTO LOADING DOCK WITH FORKLIFT NOT EQUIPPED WITH A PROTECTIVE CAGE. AS HE PUT A STACK OF PALLETS ONTO THE DOCK, ONE CONTACTED THE OVERHEAD DOOR AND FELL ONTO HIS HEAD. EE WAS WEARING A HARD HAT AND SUSTAINED NO IMMEDIATE INJURY. HOWEVER, 1 WEEK LATER, HE NOTED NECK SORENESS AND WAS SENT TO COMPANY PHYSICIAN.

January 22, 1991 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Clay Company · Struck by powered moving object

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE BEGINNING TO ADJUST HE BRAKES, ONE EMPLOYEE STARTED TRUCK ENGINE TO BUILD UP AIR ON BRAKE SYSTEM, THE TRUCK WAS IN GEAR AND ROLLED FORWARD, THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER TH E TRUCK WHEN IT ROLLEDFORWARD, DIFFERENTIAL HITTING EMPLOYEE.

October 23, 1990 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Clay Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS MOVING BAG OFF POLYBAG OUTFEED CONVEYOR TO PUT ON CHECK WEIGHT SCALE WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS KNEE ON SUPPORT STEEL THAT HOLDS CONVEYOR.

February 25, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal shaft repair, skip tender, station tender POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Clay Company · Struck against a moving object

I.NAME WAS LOA8ING A TRUCK WITH A FORK MACHINE WHEN TRUCK DRIVER ASSUMED TRUCK WAS LOADED AND DROVE OFF AS TRUCK PULLED AWAY THE FORK MACHINE AND OPERATOR WERE PULLED FROM TRUCK ONTO GROUND

February 11, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man POWERED HAULAGE
Dixie Clay Company · Struck against a moving object

EMP WAS HAULING3A LOAD OF CLAY FROM THE C UT TO THE DUMP. AS HE WAS TRAVELING OUT OF PIT ON RAMP THE DRIVE SHAFT BROKE. HE THEN ROLLED BACKWARD DOWN RAMP AND ROAD UP ON THE SIDE OF THE BERM. T HIS ROLLED VEHI7LE OVER ON SIDE

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