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1983–2026
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July 24, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING A TRUCK BACKED UP TO THE BACK DOCK AND FELLOW EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING SOME PALLETS OUT OF THE WAY WHEN HIS STEERING TIRE CAUGHT THE BOTTOM OF THE DOOR CAUSING IT TO KNOCK OV ER THE PALLETS ON EMPLOYEE

June 28, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REPLACING SCREW IN SCREW CONVEYOR WHEN FELLOW EMPLOYEE DRIVING FORK TRUCK ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED SCREW CONVEYOR CAUSING IT TO ROLLUP ON EMPLOYEES RT FOOT

March 10, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Struck against stationary object

BACKING POWER CURVE OUT OF TRUCK WHEN STACKER TWISTED AND SLAMMED EMPL RIGHT HAND AGAINST TRAILER WALL.

July 30, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Waverly Mineral Products Company · Struck against a moving object

A LOAD OF MATERIAL FELL ONTO THE LOADER BUCKET OF FRONT END LOADER CAUSING REAR TIRES TO RISE AND FALL RAPIDLY BOUNCING EMP SEVERLY

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