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June 19, 1998 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 the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING NORTH JUST EAST OF THE OLD SCALE PIT @ #6 SILO WHEN HE TURNED TO THE RIGHT TO MISS AN ACCUMULATION OF MUD AND WATER. AS HE TURNED ON THE WET & MUDDY CONCRETE HIS FEET SLIPPED OU T FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIS RIGHT HIP, BACK AND HEAD TO HIT CONCRETE.

January 31, 1998 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 the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING ON WET SLIPPERY CONCRETE AND SLIPPED DOWN SPRAINING LEFT WRIST. USED LEFT WRIST TO BREAK FALL.

October 7, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evans Clay Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE REMOVED METAL PLATE TO CLEAN AUGER SYSTEM. PLATE SWUNG OUT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEES LEG RESULTING IN A SMALL CUT IN LEFT LEG REQUIRING FIVESUTURES.

September 30, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evans Clay Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING LIDS ON BULK CAR, PULLED BACK MUSCLE.

September 8, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evans Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ON LOOSE CLAY AND TWISTED RIGHT KNEE. EMPLOYEE'S KNEE ALSO WEAKENED DURING PERSONAL TIME(SOFTBALL).

April 3, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evans Clay Company · Struck by flying object

THE INJURED EMPLOYEE WAS WORKIGN @ THE JET BAGGER FILLING 50# BAGS. AS ONE OF THE BAGS WAS FILLING IT BURST, BLOWING CLAY INTO VICTIMS EYE. GLASSES WERE BEING WORN. BUT THE CLAY WENT AROUND THEM.

February 11, 1997 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evans Clay Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING A BAG OFF OF THE BATES PACKER SPOUT AND PULLED HIS RIGHT WRIST.

April 1, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper MACHINERY
Evans Clay Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE PLACED HIS HAND NEAR A MOVING OBJECT. HIS HAND SLIPPED AND HIS FINGER WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN CAM AND CAM FOLLOWER.

February 28, 1996 GA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evans Clay Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING ACROSS CONCRETE, FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF CLAY ON THE CONCRETE IN ADDITION TO RAIN CAUSING HIM TO FALL INJURING RIGHT KNEE AND LEFT THUMB.

November 14, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evans Clay Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE STACKING BAGS.

November 3, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Evans Clay Company · Struck against a moving object

TRUCK AND TRAILER EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING WENT OVER DAM, WHEEL GOT TOO CLOSE TO EDGE, DAM CAVED OFF CAUSING TRUCK AND TRAILER TO TURN OVER INTO WATER.

September 17, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evans Clay Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATED HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS BACK LIFTING LID ON A HOPPER CAN.

February 18, 1995 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Evans Clay Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

SUBJECT AND WITNESS IN WORK BASKET ON FORKLIFT REPAIRING BROKEN WATER LINE. UPON COMPLETION SUBJECT MOTIONED FOR LIFT OP TO LOWER BASKET. INSTEAD OP TILTED BASKET CATCHING SUBJECT BETWEEN BASK ET AND CONDUIT.

September 4, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evans Clay Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING HAMMERS ON #@ EMP MILL. HE TURNED AROUND AND BUMPED HIS LEFT KNE EON DOOR THAT HAD BEEN OPENED.

May 3, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evans Clay Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE HAD HIS HAND BETWEEN SCALE DECK & STATIONARY BEAM. WHEN DECK MOVED TOWARD BEAM. HIS THUMB WAS CAUGHT.

April 28, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evans Clay Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED ON WET CLAY AND FELL AGAINST AGGITATOR DRIVE PLATFORM HITTIN GLEFT SIDE AND RIBS.

February 14, 1994 GA · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evans Clay Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST BELT BY MOVING TALL PULLEY TAKE UP AS HE LEANED OVER THE RAIL HE SLIPPED ON CLAY BUILDUP ON TOP OF CATWALK

November 10, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evans Clay Company · Struck by falling object

EE WAS CHANGING A SILO LINE AT 1 IMP MILL, WHEN A 6 INCH CAP ON D/C AIR SLIDE FLEW OFF AND FELL TO FLOOR, STRIKING TOP OF RIGHT FOOT.

February 4, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evans Clay Company · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS TAKING A BAG OFF OF THE #5 SPOUT HIS BCK POPPED AS HE WAS SWINGING THE BAG TO THE CONVEYOR BELT

January 19, 1993 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Evans Clay Company · Fall onto or against objects

SUBJECT SENT TO COMPANY DOCTOR FOR A COMPLETE PHYSICAL TO DETERMINE IF ANY PERSONAL ILLNESS WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT. SUBJECT MENTIONED ON 1-25-93 THAT HE'D HAD DIZZINESS BEF ORE ACCIDENT.

November 15, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evans Clay Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE GOT TRASH IN EYE, WHILE BRINGING IN PALLETS. EYE DOCTOR FOUND A SMALL PIECE OF METAL IN LEFT EYE.

August 8, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Evans Clay Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

55023RUCK IN FOREHEAD BY COME A LONG HANDLE WHEN CABLE BROKE. FELL BREAKING L WRIST AND R FOREARM AND L FOREARM.

July 6, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evans Clay Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE BIG BAG SCALES WHEN SOMETHING PULLED IN HIS LOWER STOMACH.

April 13, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evans Clay Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS REMOVING DUST BAGS FROM PRESSURE RECEIVER WHEN BUILT UP CLAY FELL IN HIS FACE EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES BUT MATERIAL FELL BETWEEN GLASSES & FACE

March 21, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evans Clay Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE STATES HE WAS MOVING A PIECE OF SHEET METAL THAT CAME OFF BLEND HOPPER HE PINCHED HIS FINGER BETWEEN SHEET METAL AND GUARD RAIL.

March 12, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evans Clay Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS ENTERING A HOPPER CAR ON ROPE LADDER AND HIT HIP AGAINST WALL OF CAR.

February 26, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evans Clay Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT WHILE STACKING BAGS HIS UPPER BACK SUDDENLY BEGAN TO HURT.

January 21, 1992 GA · Metal/Non-Metal mechanic helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evans Clay Company · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE STATE HE WAS CHANGING BLADES IN#1 ROLELR MILL AND GOT DIRT IN LEFT EYE. DOCTOR REMOVED SMALL SLIVER OF STEEL UNDER LEFT EYE LID. EMPLOYEE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.

November 2, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evans Clay Company · Struck by falling object

EMPL STATES THAT WHILE HE WAS UNLOADING 8' SECTION OF SCREW CONVEYOR IT BOUNCED ONTO STEEL TOE SHOES FRACTURING 2 TOES ON LEFT FOOT.

September 26, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evans Clay Company · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE STATES CONTRACTORS WORKING ABOVE HIM. STEEL BEAM FELL HITTING HIS NECK AND LEFT SHOULDER CAUSING BRUISES.

February 11, 1991 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Evans Clay Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL STATES BACK STARTED HURTING WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DUTIES OF STACKER. STACKING BAGS. PULLED OR STRAINED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

June 8, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Evans Clay Company · Contact with heat

BECAME OVERHEATED WHILE CLEANING AN AIR HEATER. GIVEN FIRST AID AND TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL BY EMT'S. KEPT IN HOSPITAL 24 HOURS AND RETURNED TO WORK ON NEXT SCHEDULED SHIFT.

April 4, 1990 GA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
Evans Clay Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION AND STEPPED OUT FROM BETWEEN TWO LINES OF STACKED UNIT LOADS AND INTO THE PATH OF FORKLIFT WHICH WAS BACKING UP. THE BACK TIRE RAN OVER HIS FOOT. HI S LEFT FOOT WAS BRUISED.

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