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May 2, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Imerys Kaolin Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

IMERYS' FORKLIFT OPERATOR DRIVING FORWARD COULDN'T SEE IN FRONT DUE TO SIZE OF FORKLIFT LOAD. FORKLIFT STRUCK PEDESTRIAN/CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEE WHO WAS INJURED UPON BEING CAUGHT UNDER MOVING FORKLIFT. IMERYS' OPERATOR SHOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING LOADED FORKLIFT IN REVERSE INSTEAD OF GOING FORWARD WITH LOAD.

May 6, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Imerys Kaolin Company · Struck by powered moving object

EE WAS WALKING DOWN RAMP AND WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY FORKLIFT. FORKLIFT OPERATOR DID NOT SEE HIM AND WAS LOOKING AND HONKING HORN AT ANOTHER LIFT. INJURED EE WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK OF HEELS.

December 31, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator POWERED HAULAGE
Imerys Kaolin Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING A PALET OF CLAY THAT WAS STUCK ON #8 BAG CONVEYOR ROLLERS WHEN HE WAS INJURED. EMPLOYEE REPORTED THE INJURY AS SOON AS IT HAPPENED. HE DID NOT REQUEST TO GO TO THE DOCTOR UNTIL JANUARY 5, 2004.

April 23, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Imerys Kaolin Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS PERFORMING HIS NORMAL JOB DUTIES-HE WAS SHIFTING TRACKS & THE CAR (RAILROAD) HE WAS RIDING CAME INTO CONTACT WITH NEXT RAILROAD CAR CAUSING HIM TO BUMP HIS HEAD ON THE RAIL & LACERATE HIS RIGHT EAR

May 21, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler POWERED HAULAGE
Imerys Kaolin Company · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS COLLECTING SAMPLE FROM A CAR ON #1 TRACK. WHILE ON TOP OF CAR THE TRAIN TOOK OFF WITH HIM ON TOP. THE JOLT KNOCKED EE ONTO HIS SIDE CAUSING EE TO BRUISE HIS RIGHT HIP. EE WAS TIED OFF W ITH FALL PROTECTION. THE RAIL CAR DID NOT PULL TOTALLY OUT FROM UNDER HIM. LIGHT DUTY.

July 13, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator POWERED HAULAGE
Imerys Kaolin Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ON FORKLIFT LSOING SPOTTER TRAILER WHEN THE LANDING GEAR ON THE TRALER COLLAPSED CAUSING EE TO STRAIN BACK.

August 22, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal forklift operator POWERED HAULAGE
Imerys Kaolin Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOAD AN EXPORT CONTAINER AS HE WASPLACING CARBOARD INSIDE THE CONTAINER THE FORKLIFT RAN OVER HIS FOOT.

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