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October 15, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A PLASTIC TIE STRAP FROM A SANDBLASTING HOSE WITH A KNIFE THE KNIFE SLIPPED & CUT THE EMPLOYEES LEFT HAND THREE(3) SUTURES REQUIRED

October 12, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING INSIDE OF TANK CAR & HIS HANDS GOT WET THE HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS & HIT HIM IN HIS LEFT EYE TRAUNA OS & RETINA HEMORRHAGE

August 7, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales OTHER
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WALKING TO FOREMANS OFFICE,LEFT KNEE PULLED & POPPED.

July 5, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO OPEN THE BOTTOM OUTLET VALVE ON A TANK CAR. IT OPENED HALFWAY AND THEN IT GOT IN A BIND. EMPLOYEE PUT BOTH HANDS ON THE VALVE HANDLE AND BOTH FEET ON THE CROSSTIES. THE VALVE GAVE WAY AND HE LANDED ON HIS LEFT HAND AND BACK LANDED ON THE CROSSTIES THUS JAMMING HIS 1ST FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

June 15, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THEY HAD PULLED THE VENT FAN OVER #4 BOILER WITH A CABLE HOIST. THEY HAD FAN RESTING ON THE HANDRAIL WHEN IT SLIPPED CATCHING HIS RIGHT ARM BETWEEN THE HANDRAIL AND FAN BLADE, CUTTING HIS RIGH T ARM WHICH REQUIRED FIVE SUTURES.

May 31, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Fall from machine

WHILE STEPPING OFF OF UNIT BELTGUARD, EMPLOYEE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INJURING HIS SIXTH CERVICAL DISC. (POSSIBLE HAIRLINE FRACTURE).

May 8, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL REMOVING INSULATION FROM MOTOR WITH POCKET KNIFE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEFT HAND ABOVE THUMB.EMPL PULLING KNIFE TOWARD HIS BODY.4 SUTURES REQ.

March 15, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AND HIS LEFT FOOT TWISTED OVER.

February 3, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING THE HOOD OF THE A BIRD CENTRIFUGE WITH A WATER HOSE. HE HIT A PLACE WHERE CLAY AND SAND WAS LODGED. WATER AND CLAY SPLASHED INTO EMPLOYEES FACE. DIRT GOT IN HIS RIGHT E YE.

November 22, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE HAD GOTTEN DOWN OFF THE FRONT END LOADER AND WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE REACHED UP WITH HIS LEFT ARM TO SHUT THE DOOR OF THE FRONT END LOADER AND FELT SOMETHING POP IN HIS L EFT SHOULDER.

October 12, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WASHING OUTLET CAP ON TANK CAR WHEN HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF HAND & STRUCK GROIN.

September 14, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS HOLDING WATER HOSE THAT HAD CLAY ON IT. WHEN WATER WAS TURNED ON, HOSE SLIPPED FROM HAND STRIKING HIM ON LEFT SIDE OF NOSE.

July 24, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPL TAKING HOSE OUT OF TANK CAR.HOSE WAS IN A BIND.LIFTED UP ON HOSE,IT JUMPED OUT PINNING FINGER BETWEEN TANK CAR AND SCREEN-2 SUTURES-TOP OF HAND AND FINGER NEXT TO LITTLE FINGER RT HAND

July 11, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPLOYEE WAS INSERTING PAINT GUN INTO THINNER WHEN THE THINNER SPLASHED ON THE EMPLOYEE'S LOWER LIP CAUSING BURN TO AREA.

June 16, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS WORKING IN WET AREA WHERE TANK CAR HAD BEEN WASHED OUT. HE STEPPED ON WET CLAY CAUSING HIM TO TWIST LEFT FOOT. FOOT WAS CAUSGHT BETWEEN CROSS TIES. BRUISED FOOT.

June 8, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STEPPED OFF CURBING & TWISTED ANKLE.

May 30, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PUMP CHEMICALS TO #4 MD & SHE COULD NOT GET THEM TO PUMP SHE CALLED I NAME TO CHECK IT FOR HER I NAME THOUGHT CHE3MICAL PUMP WAS STOPPED UP SO HE TOOK THE HOSE O FF & LOOKED INTO LINE CHEMICALS SPRAYED INTO HISEYES

May 15, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING TOP OF TANK CAR WITH POWER HOSE WHEN THE HOSE SLIPPED AND THE CLAMP ON IT CUT BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEES FOREFINGER AND MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRING THREE SUTURES.

April 19, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJUSTING PIPE STAND HOLDING 10" PIPE ADJUSTING SLEEVE ON STAND GAVE AWAY AND SEVERED LITTLE FINGER ON R HAND BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND JOINT LOCKING RING WAS NOT IN PLACE ON PIPE STAND

February 27, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by falling object

THE CYCLINDER WHICH REGULATES PRESSURE ON BANDSAW BLADE WAS INOPERATIVE.IT WAS REMOVED AND A SLIDING WEIGHT WAS INSTALLED.EMPLOYEE FINISHED THE CUT ,CUT OFF THE SAW AND RAISED THE SAW BLADE BY GRASPING THE HANDLE WITH LEFT AHND.WHEN HE RAISED THE SAW BLADE ,THE WEIGHT SLID DOWNWARD STRIKING THE LEFT AHND-REQUIRED FOUT SUTURES.

February 25, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Fall down stairs

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING OFF STEPS AND MADE A WRONG TURN.KNEE SLIPPED OUT OF JOINT.

February 2, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS SWITCHING VALVES AT P-2 PUMP. THE PUMP WAS LEAKING SLIP. AS EMPLOYEE WENT TO LEAVE P-2 AREA, HE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURING HIS BACK AND RIGHT LEG.

January 13, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WASHING THE INSIDE OF A TANK CAR WHEN THE HOSE SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND AND HIT HIM NEXT TO HIS LEFT EYE- SMALL BLEEDER INSIDE LEFT EYE AND INFLAMMATION.

January 2, 1989 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REPLACING PLATES IN HEAT EXCHANGER WHEN ONE OF THE PLATES CAME A LOOSE. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO CATCH THE PLATE IT CUT THE RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER REQUIRED TWO SUTURES.

November 14, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper POWERED HAULAGE
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMP HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF FRONT END LOADER AND GOTTEN ON TRACTOR TO LEVEL UP FOR TRUCKS TO DUMP. EMP WA> RUNNING TRACTOR PARALLEL TO WALL HE HAD BEEN LOADING OUT OF. WALL BROKE AND TRACTOR T

November 9, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EMPL WAS REMOVING TOP FROM GLUE TUBE GLUE SQUIRTED FROM THE TUBE INTO THE EMPL R EYE IRRITATION MEDICATION PRESCRIBED

November 8, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by falling object

TIN WAS BEING RAISED TO TOP OF BUILDING WITH BOOM TRUCK. INJURED WAS STANDING ON LADDER GUIDING TIN WHEN WIND SHIFTED WEIGHT ALLOWING TIN TO FALL KNOCKING INJURED FROM LADDER WITH TIN FALLING ON TOP OF HIM.

November 8, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP WAS CLOING SCISSOR VALVE ON RAIL CAR . VALVE WAS HARD TO CLOSE. EMP TOOK PIPE AND EXTENSION AND TRIED TO CLOSE VALVE, STRAINING HIS LOWER BACK MUSCLES.

November 1, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING IN FRONT OF #3 SPRAY DRYER. HE MADE AN AWKWARD STEP AND TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE - TORN LIGAMENTS WITH SWELLING. (DID NOT LOSE TIME UNTIL 11-09-88. LOST TIME = 1 DAY)

October 14, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING DENSITY METER WITH LEFT HAND WHILE SAWING ALUMINUM ANGLE OFF WITH HACK SAW IN RT HAND WHEN SAW WENT THROUGH ALUMINUM IT LACERATED EMPLOYEES LEFT WRIST WHICH REQUIRED SUTUR ES

October 12, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REPLACEING BROKEN BOLT ON CHANNEL BEARING SHAKER TUBE SLID OUT OF POSITION AS EMPL ATTEMPTED TO FREE TUBE HIS R HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SHAKER TUBE AND METAL ON CHANNEL BEARING LACE RATION TO R HAND REQUIRING SUTURES

September 4, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

IT WAS RAINING VERY HARD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO CLOSE C-17 LINE VALVE.HAND SLIPPED OFF HANDLE OF VALVE CAUSING EMPLOYEE TO LOSE BALANCE.EMPLOYEE FELL INTO COUPLING ON MANIFOLD LINE AND PUNCTURED UPPER LIP.

August 29, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

THE VALVE WAS NOT CLOSED COMPLETELY CAUSING SLIP TO SPRAY OUT ON THE FLOOR. EMPLOYEE FELL ON CATWALK AND INJURED TAILBONE.

August 9, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL CHANGING LINES AT MANIFOLD.GOT ENTANGLED IN HOSE,FELL,TWISTING LEFT KNEE AND STRIKING KNEE ON COUPLING.SOFT TISSUE INJURY LEFT KNEE.

August 2, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Contact with electrical current

EMPL WAS CHECKING BREAKER VOLTAGE ON WATER PUMP. PANEL STARTER BLEW UP CAUSING EMPL TO RECEIVE SECOND & THIRD DEGREEN BURNS ON RIGHT HAND & FINGERS.

July 25, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL MOVING WINDOW FRAME UNIT FO FLOOR WHEN FRAME SLID THRU HAND CAUSING LACERATIONS TO FINGERS OF LEFT HAND SUTURES REQ.

July 3, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STEPPED DOWN FROM TANK CAR ONTO A LOADING HOSE AND TURNED HIS ANKLE SPRAIN LEFT ANKLE PULLED LIGAMENTS

June 21, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE AS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON REPLACED VALVE WHEN WRENCH SLIPPED OFF BOLT AND HIT INAME IN THE HEAD LACERATION TO LEFT SIDE OF FOREHEAD REQUIRING SUTURES.

May 27, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CLAY FROM AROUND DRAIN INSIDE OF TANK CAR COWORKER WAS USING HOSE TO WASH TANK INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HIT ON SIDE OF HEAD WITH WATER FROM HOSE WATER WENT INTO LEFT EAR OTITIS MEDIA LEFT

May 23, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPL WAS KNEELING TO GO UNDERNEATH TANK CAR TO WASH OUTLET CAP. SLURRY WAS ON BLACK TOP NEAR TANK CAR. RIGHT HAND SLIPPED CAUSING ALL EMP'S WEIGHT TO BE SHIFTED & INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER. F RACTURE-DISLOCATION RIGHT SHOULDER.

May 13, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING TANK CAR LADDER. TANK CAR WAS ADJACENT TO ANOTHER ENCLOSED LADDER CAGED LADDER AS EMPLOYEE CLIMBED TANK CAR LADDER, HEAD HIT CAGED LADDER CAUSING EMPLOYEE S HEAD TO GO FO RWARD INTO TANK CAR LADDER CAUSING LACERATION OF LEFT EYE LID THAT REQUIRED SUTURES.

March 24, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH A PRY-BAR. ANOTHER MAINTENANCE EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING THE RAM ON THE PRESS WITH A PRY-BAR WHEN THE HYDRAUCLIC SYSTEM BLED BACK CAUSING THE PRY-BAR TO BE PUL LED FROM THE MAINTENANCE WORKERHS HAND AND BE THROWN ACROSS THE BUILDING HITTING INJURED EMPLOYEE IN THE HEAD.

February 13, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal dryer operator, kiln operator, dry plant operator, fluid operator, bed dryer operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS USING A T BAR TO BREAK LUMP OF CLAY IN 3 MAKEDOWN HIGH SHEAR MIXER. LEFT THUMB WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN BAR AND CHUTE RESULTING IN FRACTURE OF THUMB.

February 8, 1988 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
C-E Georgia Kaolin Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMP. FRACTURED 5EFT ANKLE WHILE TIGHTENING BRAKES ON TANK CAR.

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