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November 26, 1999 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall onto or against objects

WHILE CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS, EMPLOYEE TRIPPEDON A CROSSTIE SPRAINING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

April 8, 1999 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

THE EE ACCOMPANIED A TRUCK DRIVER TO A RENTED WAREHOUSE FACILITY. THE LOADING DOCKS WERE NOT FUNTIONING PROPERLY. WHILE TRYING TO PULL OUT THE DOCK THE EE WAS CAUGHT OFF GUARD WHEN THE DOCK SU DDENLY BROKE FREE. THE SUDDEN MOVEMENT CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE. AS HE FELL HE MASHED HIS HAND ON THE DOCK LIP.

March 23, 1999 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE WALKING TOWARD THE SPRAY DRYER BLDG THE EE SLIPPED ON WET SLAY. HE CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM RESULTING IN A STRAIN TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

February 23, 1999 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall down stairs

EE WAS MAKING DELIVERY, CAME OUT OF BLDG, WALK DOWN FLIGHT OF STEPS. STEPPED OFF STEPS ONTO GRAVEL LOT, GRAVEL GAVE WAY, EE FELL, FRACTURED RIGHT FOOT.

January 23, 1999 GA · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall from machine

WHILE WASHING OUT THE INSIDE OF A TANK CAR THE EE SLIPPED BRUISING HIS RIBS. DUTY RESTRICTIONS MAKE THIS AN MSHA REPORTABLE INCIDENT

January 17, 1999 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON LOADING RAMP, TWISTING HIS LEFT ANKLE. THE FLOOR WAS WET DUE TO RAIN BLOWING IN THROUGH OPEN LOADING DOOR.

December 16, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall from machine

AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF LEG PAIN, THE EE SOUGHT TREATMENT AND WAS DIAGNOSED W/A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF THE LEFT KNEE. THE EE IS UNSURE HOW/WHEN IT OCCURRED, BUT FEELS IT MAY HAVE HAPPENED WHEN CLI MBING DOWN FROM MOBILE EQUIP. THE WORKERS COMP CLAIM IS BEING CONTESTED. THE EE DID NOT NOTIFY US AT TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

November 3, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall from machine

THE BOOM OF THE CRANE WAS ON THE SHOP FLOOR BEING REPAIRED. WHEN THE EE CLIMBED DOWN OFF THE DECK OF THE CRANE HE STEPPED BACKWARD, TRIPPING OVER THE BOOM. HE FELL BACKWARDS, LANDING ON HIS LE FT SHOULDER.

September 28, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE HAD BEEN OPERATING AN OFF-ROAD REAR DUMP TRUCK AND HAD STOP FOR LUNCH. EE WAS WALKING ACROSS PARKING YARD TO AREA WHERE HE EATS LUNCH WHEN HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCKS AND FELL ON HIS BACK SID E WITH A ROCK STRIKING HIS TAIL BONE AREA.

August 14, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall from machine

EE MISSED A STEP GETTING ON FORKLIFT CAUSING HIMTO STRIKE HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE SIDE OF THE FORKLIFT. EE DID NOT SEEK TREATMENT UNITL 9/10/98

July 8, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER COLLECTING SAMPLE AT 3 SPRAY DRYER, EE TURNED AND STEPPED DOWN TWISTING HER LEFT ANKLE. EEMERGENCY RM DOCTOR INSTRUCTED HER NOT TO RETURN TO WORK UNTILA FTER FOLLOW UP VISIT ON 7-10-98.

June 24, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall down stairs

SLIPPED ON A MUDDY STEP COMING DOWN STAIRWAY. BRUISES & ABRASIONS TO RIGHT ARM, RIGHT THIGH, RIGHT SIDE OF BACK. DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL TREATMENT UNTIL 6-30. RECEIVED PAIN MEDICATION & MUSCLE RE LAXER FOR STRAIN TO LOWER BACK. RETURNED TO RESTRICTED DUTY 6-30 (NO LIFTING, NO CLIMBING).

May 27, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STEPPED IN AN AREA WHICH WAS SLIPPERY & WET INDIVIDUAL TWISTED ANKLE & KNEE UPON STEPPING ONTO SLIPPERY SURFACE.

April 21, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE UNLOADING A TRUCK THE EE STEPPED OFF A 2" ASPHALT PAD, TWISTING HIS ANKLE.

April 4, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall from ladders

EE WAS CLIMBING A LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE LANDED ON HIS FEET SPRIANING HIS LEFT ANKLE.

April 1, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET FLOOR AND STRAINED A MUSCLE IN HIS LEFT LEG AND GROIN - DID NOT SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION UNTIL 4.9.98.

February 9, 1998 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS GETTING ON BACKHOE AND SLIPPED. HE FELL AGAINST BACKHOE AND HIT HIS MOUTH.

December 24, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TWISTED ANKLE (RIGHT) WHILE STEPPING OFF OF RAILCAR.

November 25, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPED OVER RAIL ONTO CROSSTIE WITH ONE FOOT AND IT SLID OUT FROM UNDER EE AND HE FELL BACKWARDS ON HIS BUTTOCKS. IN THE PROCESS OF FALLING HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF WITH HIS HAND.

October 21, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall from machine

FEET SLIPPED WHILE CLIMBING DOWN A RAILCAR AND FELL 10 FT.

August 5, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF FORKLIFT & TWISTED BACK.

May 22, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall from ladders

EE ATTEMPTED TO SECURE AN AMMONIA HOSE WHICH HADCAME LOOSE. WHLE ON LADDER EE FOOT SLIPPED HE REACHED WITH LEFT ARM TO CATCH HIMSELF & STRAINED MUSCLES. EE JUST RETD TO WORK FROM SHOULDER SURGERY TO THE SAME SHOULDER

April 3, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMP SLIPPED ON ALGEA AND FELL ON CONCRETE INJURING LOWER BACK.

March 4, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall onto or against objects

INSPECTING NEWLY INSTALLED OVERHEAD SLURRY LINESTRIPPED OVER MOTOR BODY, FALLING TO GROUND STRIKING LEFT KNEE ON CORNER OF GEARBOX.

December 27, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WHILE PICKING UP SAMPLES IN THE RAIL, TRIPPED & FELL OVER HOSES & LANDED ON RIGHT WRIST.

September 18, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

CARRYING A CORE BARREL THROUGH AN OPEN PIT & BECAUSE OF RAIN, PIT FLOOR WAS WET, EE SLIPPED & FELL HURTING LOWER BACK.

August 23, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall from ladders

CLIMBING UP 8' STEP LADDER, WHEN EE WAS APPROX 4' UP LADDER, LADDER TWISTED CAUSING EE TO FALL TO GROUND ON CONCRETE SLAB.

July 31, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MOVING FROM ONE WORK AREA TO ANOTHER & GOT FOOT TANGLED UP IN A PLASTIC BAG & TRIPPED HITTING RIGHT KNEE ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR.

July 2, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall onto or against objects

STEPPED IN WET CLAY IN FRAMING AROUND PUMP AND FEET SLIPPED OUT CAUSING HEAD AND NECK TO HIT TANK.

May 14, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal safety director SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STEP OVER METAL AND OTHER DEBRIS, STEPPED ONA SECTIONOF PIPE WHICH ROLLED AND TWISTED ANKLE.

April 22, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall from machine

STANDING ON BIRD FRAME TO LOCATE LUBRICATION FITTING. WHEN HE WAS COMING DOWN HE MIS-STEPPED AND FELL INTO CAVITY OF BIRD FRAMEWORK AND FROM THERE TO CONCRETE FLOOR WITH LEG HUNG IN FRAME.

February 17, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DESCENDING FROMN A RAILCAR, STEPPED ON UNEVEN PAVEMENT CAUSING RIGHT FOOT TO TURN CAUSING SEVERE SPRAIN ON ANKLE.

December 31, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

LOST BALANCE IN SLICK AREA AND FELL ON HIS BUTT, FELT PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

December 26, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

STEPPED ON CEMENT BETWEEN TRACKS AND SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL.

September 20, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS EXITING PUMP HOUSE USING CONCRETE BLOCK STEPS WHEN FOOT SLIPPED OFF BLOCK, EMPLOYEE JARRED NECK AND BACK.

September 14, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

MOVING SAMPLES OUT OF RAIN ON LOADING DOCK AND SLIPPED OF PORCH HITTING BACK OF HEAD.

August 15, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE COMING DOWN STEPS, SLIPPED ON WET STEP PULLING WITH RIGHT ARM ON HAND RAIL, PULLING RIGHT SHOULDER.

August 2, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall from machine

HE SLIPPED GETTING OFF TRUCK. HE FELL AND TWISTED HIS ANKLE.

June 28, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

TRUCK DRIVER AT ECCI WRENS PLANT TO LOAD SLURRY-DRIVER PARKED VEHICLE IN DIRT AREA NEXT TO CONCRETE AREA-DRIVER GOT OUT OF TRUCK AND IN WALKING TO TANK SLIPPED ON SLIPPERY CLAY THAT HAD COLLEC TED ON CONCRETE PAD-DRIVERS LEGS SPREAD APART CAUSING DRIVER TO SLIP TO GROUND.

May 11, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON A PIPE AND SPRAINED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. HE WORKED ALL DAY (8 HRS). WHEN HE GOT TO OUR SHOP IN MILLEDGEVILLE, HIS ANKLE WAS SWOLLEN AND SORE SO HE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TO HAVE IT X-RAYED. THE DR. REPORTED NO PROLONGED STANDING FOR 5 DAYS.

February 27, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall from machine

STEPPED OFF STEP BACKWARD LEFT FOOT CAUGHT ON STEP CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL SIDEWAYS & CONCRETE CATCHING HIMSELF ON RIGHT HAND & SHOULDER

December 19, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Struck against stationary object

WENT TO JUMP UPON TABLE IN SHOP TO REPLACE CONDULET COVER DIDNT GET HIGH ENOUGH & HIT SHINE ON EDGE OF STEEL TABLE TOP

December 13, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLED HOSE OFF TRUCK, WENT TO SET HOSE OUT OF WAY & STEPPED DOWN WRONG. KNEE WENT OUT FROM UNDER EMPLOYEE CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

November 18, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED AND FELL WHILE OPENING DISTRIBUTOR VALVE.

November 7, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Anglo American Clays Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPED OFF CATWALK ONTO RAILROAD CAR & TURNED ANKLE.

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