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October 17, 2025 GA · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall down stairs

Employees knee buckled while descending the stairs and employee fell and twisted their knee.

May 19, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
IMERYS Clays, Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was removing debris from the Blunger. As EE was removing debris, EE's foot slipped. EE put left arm up to catch self and EE's forearm hit the wear ring on the Blunger causing a laceration requiring six stitches.

July 5, 2020 GA · Metal/Non-Metal leaching operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was in front of the steps at B tank manifold when EE tripped on an uneven surface. EE stuck EE's arm out to break EE's fall and jarred EE's arm.

May 9, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

3 mechanics were working on a screw and motor. when the last bolt was removed, the screw twisted around and bumped the mechanic and knocked EE down.

April 8, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall down stairs

EE was walking down some steps and EE's feet slipped out from under and EE fell on right shoulder.

March 5, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was exiting warehouse C thru the rear door. Employee slipped and fell on the wet concrete floor that had a small section of algae on the floor. They landed on their left shoulder. Employee got up and continued working. They requested to go to doctor on 3/6/19

February 4, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was descending the calcine silo stairs carrying post mill samples (3 samples weighing approximately 6lbs each), EE turned to stepped down from the landing to the next step. While shifting EE's weight onto one leg, EE felt a sharp pain in EE's left hip followed by a burning sensation down EE's left leg

March 29, 2017 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was moving pump hose when EE stepped into a hole and complained of possible foot pain. Uneven ground conditions contributed to this injury.

October 12, 2014 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall down stairs

Employee turned to come down 3 steps and lost balance and fell to concrete floor.

August 17, 2013 GA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall from machine

Low-Boy driver was picking up a bull dozer. After climbing up onto the tracks he was in the process of trying to open the door. Before he was able to open the cab door he somehow lost his balance an fell to the ground. The driver suffered a fractured Tibia from the fall.

January 1, 2012 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Miner miss-stepped while preparing to go up steps leading to loading station; causing him to fall ground level. Miner tried to break his fall extending his right arm out, on impact miner struck arm against railroad cross tie. At the time of the accident minor was treated w/first aid on sight. Accident didn't become reportable until Jan. 9 when he received treatment from physian.

October 20, 2011 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

2 employees were removing handrail when one repositioned hand and rail got away throwing other off 36" ramp to ground. (Asphalt)

April 27, 2009 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee heard a loud noise and turned to go down stairs and twisted his ankle.

January 20, 2009 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was repairing a water ring. A piece of the floor grating was removed to access the area. The employee stepped back and fell in the opening. The employee recieved a laceration to his right elbow.

November 5, 2008 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employye was washing up inside a railcar and slipped and fell on side.

June 5, 2008 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing coupling from pipe and product began coming out of pipe and employee stepped to get out of area and strained back.

April 22, 2008 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was looking under railcar for chocks and tripped over pothole.

August 29, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking toward a valve. He went to step onto a step to enter a crosswalk when his foot slipped out from under him. Employee's left leg was broken.

August 17, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

ENTERED PLANT OFFICE AREA THEN RETURNED TO PERSONAL TRUCK TO RETRIEVE SOMETHING. UPON RETURN TO OFFICE AREA TRIPPED ON PAVED CURBING & FELL ON RIGHT HAND. 2 BONES IN RIGHT HAND FRACTURED.

August 8, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

AT END OF SHIFT EE DISMOUNTED HOPPER RAILCAR & BEGAN WALKING ACROSS CROSSING AREA BETWEEN TRACKS & STEPS AT ENTRANCE TO CALCINE BAG SHACK WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL, BRUISING LEFT ELBOW. AREA HAD JUST BEEN WASHED OFF & WAS CLEAN, BUT WET & SLIPPERY.

July 19, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped/tripped in white clay building during power failure. Employee was going to restart a water booster pump.

January 23, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall down stairs

Employee had mud on boots and slipped on step causing him to fall on right shoulder. The employee has been at work everyday and worked at full duty with no restrictions until he had out patient surgery today to repair a torn rotator cuff.

July 26, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was coming down ladder off an off-the-road truck when he apparently lost his footing and sprained his left ankle. Continued to work until about 9:00 pm when it started hurting and he went by the E.R. where ace bandage was applied. He is to wear wrap 48 hours, apply ice, elevation and use crutches until 7/29/05.

June 24, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall from machine

GETTING DOWN OFF EARTHMOVING TRACTOR/LAND LEVELER & LOST HIS FOOTING. FELL & WHILE REACHING FOR HAND RAIL HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER, BENDING & BREAKING IT. HE THEN FELL ON HIS RIBS BRUISING THEM. HE WAS TAKEN TO ER, THEN TO SURGERY TO REPAIR HIS LITTLE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. OUT OF WORK UNTIL RELEASED BY PHYSICIAN.

May 22, 2005 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee entered C-17 pumphouse and tripped over a drain line. He landed on both knees and both hands.

December 23, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee slipped and fell when he stepped in liquid clay slurry deposited on concrete while he was getting a clay slurry sample from a storage tank.

November 15, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall from machine

Employee was descending a railroad slurry car ladder when his foot slipped and he fell to the ground. He sustained a sprained left ankle.

October 18, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS STEPPING FROM A SLURRY RAILCAR LADDER TO THE GROUND WHEN HE TRIPPED AND BROKE HIS LEFT WRIST WHILE TRYING TO CATCH HIS FALL.

November 7, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall onto or against objects

GETTING OUT OF TRUCK, SLIPPED ON CLAY, HIT BOTTOM RAIL STEP OF TRUCK WITH LEFT LEG CAUSING LACERATIONS REQUIRING SUTURES.

September 21, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS TRYING TO OPEN A VALVE THAT WAS FITTED WITH A "T" HANDLE. THE HANDLE BROKE AND THE EE STUMBLED BACK HITTING HIS HEAD ON A HEAT EXCHANGER PLATE CAUSING A LACERATION TO HIS HEAD (10 STITC HES REQUIRED). HE ALSO CHIPPED A TOOTH WHEN THE "T" HANDLE HIT HIM IN THE MOUTH.

July 15, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE TRIPPED OVER A PRUTUDING FLOOR BOLT TRIPPED AND JAMMED HIS RIGHT HIP WHEN HE CAUGHT HIMSELF.

January 21, 2003 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF BACK OF TRUCK ONTO BROKEN CEMENT; TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE; RESULTING IN SPRAIN/BRUISE TO ANKLE.

August 7, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

UPON APPROACH TO STAIRWELL, EE SLIPPED DOWN AND LACERATED FINGERS ON GRATING (FLOOR). LACERATION REQUIRED SUTURES. MINOR SCRAPES TO LEFT LEG & ARM.

March 20, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ACROSS ROUGH CLEARED GROUND AND TRIPPED OVER A ROOT AND FELL ON SIDE. WHEN EMPLOYEE STOOD UP, LOWER BACK WAS HURTING SEVERELY.

February 15, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stepped off a forklift and felt a pain in his left knee. The accident was not initially reportable to MSHA. He continued to work unrestricted until 02/17/05 when surgery was preformed to correct the pain problem.

February 7, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RELEASE BRAKE ON HOPPER CAR. CHAIN WOULD NOT RELEASE EE APPLIED MORE PRESSURE, FOOT SLIPPED BRUISING INSTEP OF LEFT FOOT WET WEATHER CONDITION.

May 27, 2001 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF BOTTOM STEP ONTO CONCRETE FLOOR; LEFT ANKLE TURNED CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL RESULTING IN SPRAIN TO LEFT ANKLE.

November 15, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

MAINTENANCE EE WAS STEPPING BETWEEN TWO CONCRETE MOUNTED PUMPS AND HIT HIS HARD HAT ON A BEAM CAUSING HIM TO FALL.

October 10, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall down stairs

SLIPPED ON STAIRS DUE TO CLAY SLURRY BUILD-UP.

October 8, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WASHING UP CLAY SLURRY ON CONCRETE BETWEEN CURBING/DIKES AND MISPLACE FOOT SUPPORT CAUSING FALL TO LEFT SIDE, WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION REQUIRING TWO SUTURES ON LEFT ELBOW.

September 2, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED OFF LADDER INSIDE RAILCAR.

August 28, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE PUSHED STARTER BUTTON, BREAKER SHORTED INSIDE ELECTRICAL PANEL CAUSING PANEL BAR TO BURST OPEN CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO FALL BACKWARDS ONTO HIS RIGHT LEG ON GRAVEL SURFACE, WHICH RESULTED IN A LACERATION TO HIS RIGHT LEG NEEDING SUTURES

August 19, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLIPPED WHILE TRAVELING/ WALKING AND FELL FORWARD ONTO LEFT LEG CAUSING BACK, HIP, AND LEG SPRAIN TO LEFT SIDE.

May 13, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WASHING MAKEDOWN MIXER OVERFLOW OF DRY CLAY PRODUCT OFF METAL SURFACE WITH WATER CREATING SLICK SURFACE OF CLAY AND WATER. CLAY & WATER MIXTURE DOES NOT PROPERLY DRAIN AT THIS LOCATION.

May 10, 2000 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Imerys Clays Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

UTILITY WORKER CLEANING UP EXCESS POLYMER AND CLAY SLURRY. SLIPPED WHILE CLEANING AT WHITE CLAY BUILDING.

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