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1983–2026
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June 24, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Engelhard Kaolin Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING TRACTOR OVER ROUGH TERRAIN. EMPLOYEE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST SIDE OF TRACTOR AND LACERATED FOREHEAD. 4 STITCHES.

February 14, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Engelhard Kaolin Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A SCRAPER. EMPLOYEE RAN OVER ROCK AND WAS THROWN AROUND IN CAB. BRUISED RIGHT SIDE RESULTED. LIGHT DUTY- PRESCRIPTION.

October 17, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Engelhard Kaolin Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERA TING T RACTOR & TRASH ENTERED RIGHT EYE PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION

April 9, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Engelhard Kaolin Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CLEANING WORK AREA,PICKED UP A CROSSTIE TO MOVE IT,TURNED TO HIS LEFT TO SLING CROSS-TIE UP ON TRUCK AND CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE CROSS-TIE AND THE MACHINE HE HAD BEEN WORKING ON AMPUTATI NG HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER AT TIP.

November 21, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Engelhard Kaolin Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE OPERAT9D OFF ROAD HAUL TRUCK ON AFTERNOON SHIFT AT END OF SHIFT HE COMPLAINED OF LAW BACK PAIN.

July 20, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal greaser, grease man, oiler, lube man, dragline oiler POWERED HAULAGE
Engelhard Kaolin Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. WAS BCKING UP WITH HAUL TRUCK AND STRAINED NECK.

July 10, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Engelhard Kaolin Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HAUL TRUCK OVER ROUGH TERRAIN AND EXPERIENCED BACK PAIN

April 23, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Engelhard Kaolin Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING HAUL TRUCK WHEN TRUCK SEPARATED AT OSCILLATING JOINT EMPLOYEE STRUCK RT KNEE ON STEERING WHEEL CAUSING CONTUSION

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