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3,112
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1983–2026
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September 5, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Talc Company · Struck against a moving object

WHILE OPERATING THE INTERNATIONAL TRACK LOADER AT THE MINES STORAGE SHED THE LOADER JOLTED I NAME FORWARD INTO THE FRONT CROSS BAR

April 5, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) MACHINERY
Southern Talc Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

BOLTING BACK WHEN ROCK FELL HITTING HAND AND GUARD RAIL ON SCISSOR LIFT TRUCK EMPL ON PLATFORM OF LIFT TRUCK AND HAD HAND ON RAILING ROCK HIT HAND ON RAILING SEVERE DAMAGE TO HAND

November 14, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Talc Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE REACHING ACROSS JUMBO TO PICK UP TOOL & HIT WRIST ON HOT EXHAUST PIPE. LEFT WRIST BURNED.

October 13, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Talc Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE FELL INTO ROCK WALL INSIDE MINE AND HURT FOREARM ON PIECE OF STEEL. ACTUALLY HE WAS NEGLEGANT WAS TERMINATED AFTER RESTUNING TO WORK THE NEXT DAY.

October 6, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Southern Talc Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE OPERATING JACK LEG DRILL, THE LEG SLIPPED AND CAUGHT INNER SIDE OF RIGHT FOOT.

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