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August 11, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mullite Company Of America · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLYOEE WAS WALKING OUT THE DOOR FROM THE FOREMAN'S ROOM IN THE SHIPPING DEPT WHEN HE TRIPPED ON A PIECE OF BAR GRATE. EE LANDED ON HIS HANDS. THIS CAUSED AN IMPACT ON HIS ELBOW WHICH TOR THE TENDON FROM THE BONE.

May 28, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mullite Company Of America · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WASS RETRIEVING SAMPLE BUCKET FROM WORK PLATFORM WHEN THE PLATFORM BROKE CAUSING THE EMPLOYEE TO FALL. EMPLOYEE SPRAINED BOTH ANKLES.

October 10, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mullite Company Of America · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING OFF A STOCKPILE WHEN HE LOST HIS BALANCE CAUSING HIM TO FALL LANDING ON HIS RT SHOULDER. THIS RESULTED IN 2 STIGHTLY FRACTURED RIBS. *EE WALKED ONTO A STOCKPILE TO RETRIEVE A SI GN. WHEN HE CAME TO THE BOTTOM HE FELL TO THE GROUND.

April 1, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A HOSE TO PREPARE TO WASH SWELO SCREENS. HE TURNED TO WASH THE SCREEN AND TRIPPED ON THE HOSE HE HAD PULLED.

March 7, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mullite Company Of America · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB ON A DOZER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED, HE FELL AND LANDED ON HIS WRIST AND FOREARM.

February 18, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mullite Company Of America · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEDGES THAT HE SLIPPED, HYPER-EXTENDING HIS GROIN AREA WHILE WALKING OFF A PLATFORM OF A SUPER SACK MACHINE. EMPLOYEE WAS OBTAINING A SAMPLE OF PRODUCT. EMPLOYEE WAS DIAGNOISED WI TH A HERNIA ON 3-28-00.

January 15, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Dry Branch Kaolin Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

DRIVER GOT OUT OF TRUCK TO SIGN LOAD SHEET. ON THE WAY BACK TO THE TRU, HE SLIPPED ON FROZEN CLAY INJURING HIS RIGHT FOOT, LEFT KNEE, LEFT HIP, AND SHOULDER, BACK OF HEAD ON LEFT SIDE AND NECK .

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