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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

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.

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.

December 14, 1984 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Evans Clay Company · Struck by powered moving object

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE & 2 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE STANDING & TALKING BY ANOTHER EMPLOYEES CAR WHEN A FIFTH EMPLOYEE WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE & DUE TO HEAVY FOG GAILED TO SEE THEM BEHIND HIM. EMPLOYEE\S EFT EG WAS CAIGHT BETWEEN THE TWO CARS. REAR BUMPER OF MOVING VEHICLE PUSHED LEFT LEG AGAINST SIDE O

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