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May 19, 2021 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
US Ceramics LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving pump tank with lull. While maneuvering the tank, the tank started to topple over. The employee reached out to attempt to stop the tank from toppling. The tank tipped over pinning the employee against a nearby pipe. The employee was able to free self and co-workers helped employee come inside to report the injury. Employee was taken to ER and treated.

May 31, 2019 GA · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
US Ceramics LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A new employee was injured repairing a fluidizer lance. The employee dropped the lance and quickly grabbed it and pinched the left pinky finger between the lance and collar. Their finger was cut and also crushed. This job was being completed "manually" and there was no work procedure to follow.

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