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273,095
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2000–2026
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August 27, 2009 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Emplyee was inside a tank car, cleaning the car. Local railroad came on site, accidently releasing rail cars above the car the employee was inside. The released cars struck the car being cleaned, knocking the employee down, bruising his lower back. No medical treatment was deemed necessary by attending physicians.

January 7, 2002 SC · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS OPERATING THE PAYLOADER WHEN A SMALL FAN MOUNTED INSIDE THE PAYLOADER FELL AND HIT HIM IN THE FOREHEAD, CAUSING A CUT THAT REQUIRED 5 STITCHES.

July 25, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HELPING PUT 55 GAL BARRELS OF ANTIFREEZE INTO THE CONTAINMENT. THE CHAIN SLIPPED & THE BARREL THAT EE WAS GUIDING INTO PLACE, SHIFTED & SWUNG INTO ANOTHER BARREL & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BET WEEN THE BARRELS.

May 4, 2001 KY · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS GOING TO EMPTY THE DUMPSTER AT THE DRYER. HE WAS LOOKING UP AT THE BELT AND WATCHING THE POLES THAT HOLD THE BELT UP. WHEN THE SLIDE SHIFT OF THE FORKLIFT HIT A POLE HIS RIGHT THUMB GOT HUNG IN THE STEERING WHEEL. HIS BODY WENT FORWARD & IT PUSHED HIS SHOULDER BACK. HE WENT TO DR.& 1ST AID ONLY 5-5-01 AFTER WORK. BECAME REPORTABLE 7/27 WENT HE TOOK OF FOR SURGERY. EST 6-8 WE

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