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October 12, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evans Clay Company · Fall onto or against objects

STATES WALKING IN BOXCAR CARRYING BAG OF CLAY, STEPPED ON GANG PLANK , IT SLIPPED AND FELL HITTING R LEG ON BOXCAR KNOCKED SKIN OFF LEG

August 29, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evans Clay Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATED HE LOST HIS BALANCE WHILE CLIMBING OFF LOADER, WHEN HE TRIED TO CATCH TO KEEP FROM FALLING, THE NAIL AND TISSUE WAS TORN ON HIS RIGHT LITTLE FINGER.

December 27, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evans Clay Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STEPPING FROM BOX CAR TO WAREHOUSE-FOOT LIPPED -FELL AGAINST WAREHOUSE-CUT LEFT LEG IN AREA BETWEEN KNEE & FOOT HE DID NOT PUT ENOUGH OF HIS FOOT ON EDGE OF DOCK SO THAT WHEN HIS WEIGHT SHIFTED T O THAT FOOT IT SLIPPED BACK OFF THE EDGE OF DOCK CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL FORWARD STRIKING H IS ELG AGAINST STEEL CORNER OF DOCK CUTTING AREA BETWEEN KNEE & FOOT

August 1, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evans Clay Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING ON RAILROAD TRACKS WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL HURITNG HIS BACK. AREA WAS WET FROM RECENT RAIN.

June 17, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evans Clay Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS COMING DOWN LADDER ON HOPPER CAR. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL AGAINST HOPPER CAR CAUSING BRUISE ON RIGHT HIP.

March 15, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evans Clay Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE TRIPPED AND FELL AGAINST A PALLET OF STACKED BAGS OF CLAY HURTING HIS CHEST

January 11, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evans Clay Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE WAS WALKING ON RAILROAD TRACK AT JET STACKING STATION, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL AND TWISTED LEFT ANKLE. EMPLOYEE STATES ICE WAS STILL ON TRACK FROM THE RECENT ICE STORM

September 13, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evans Clay Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS CLIMBING STEPS ON THE LOADER HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL TO HARD, SLICK GROUND AND BRUISED HIS HIP AND ARM. STEPS AND GROUND WERE WET FROM RECENT RAIN.

June 22, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evans Clay Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE STEPPED OFF THE WALKWAY AT BATES PACKING MACHINE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. THE WALKWAY IS 3 1/2 INCH ABOVE CONCRETE FLOOR, IS A 4 FOOT WIDE AND BOUNDED ON BOTH SID ED. UNCHANGED I3 10 YEARS. FIRST INSTANCE. EMPLOYEE WAS CARELESS.

April 12, 1987 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evans Clay Company · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS WALKING ON CONCRETE WALK AND WHEN STEPPED OFF HIS FOOT TURNED CAUSING ANKLE TO BE IN STRAINED POSITION.

May 4, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evans Clay Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES3HE WAS HELPING STACK ROLLS OF PAPER IN WAREHOUSE AND LOST BALANCE AND ROLL OF PAPER STRUCK HIS LOWER LEG.

February 22, 1986 GA · Metal/Non-Metal cleanup man, cleanup worker SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evans Clay Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE STATES3LOST BALANCE WHEN TRIPPED ON OPEN HATCH DOOR WHILE SHOVELING CLAY INTO DOOR OPENING. LEFT LEG SLIPPED INTO OPENING CAUSING BRUISE AND SWELLING IN GROIN AREA, TRIED TO CATCH WI TH LEFT HAND WH3CH WAS CUT.

January 28, 1985 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evans Clay Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STATES HE STEPPED IN SOME LOOSE CLAY THAT HAD BEEN WET SLIPPED LOST HIS BALANCE & FELL ON HIS OUT STRETCHED RIGHT HEEL OF HIS PALM

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