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Employee had removed material from the Niro by raking it out of the Niro door. Employee was attempting to shut the Niro door by kicking it and sustained a knee injury. Kneecap was dislocated and employee was treated at a clinic. The kneecap was manipulated back into place and employee was put in a flexible brace.

While swapping and cleaning Niro filters per schedule, employee was using improper P.P.E. and not following proper procedures, exposing skin to potential hot slurry spillage. EE opened the filter lid before closing off inlet/outlet valves resulting in hot slurry to land on the back of EE's neck causing a burn.

EE and co-worker were relocating a 32ft. extension ladder. When they stood it up straight, the ladder retracted suddenly with the upper half sliding suddenly downward and struck EE's left hand, causing a laceration to EE's left-hand ring finger and pinkie finger.

Employee was locking the deck back in place after changing screens on 3-3 green screen using the manual locking bar. Upon applying downward pressure using EE's right arm the employee felt a strain in EE's pectoral muscle.

Employee was manually changing slurry filter and turned to set it on the floor when EE strained lower back.

Employee replaced caustic pump 4150, then handled tools that had come in contact with caustic soda & rubbed left eye with fingers. Bottom eyelid became irritated so employee flushed eye several times, several minutes each time & took OTC anti-inflammatory meds & applied ice pack for swelling. Saw optometrist 08/19/22.

Employee was cleaning up around Kiln back spill hopper. Material falling to floor got behind EE's safety glasses and created irritation in and around EE's eyes. EE rubbed eyes with EE's hands, later infection appeared specifically around EE's right eye. EE sought medical attention at Macon Occupational and was referred to Georgia Eye Care Center, who prescribed an oral antibiotic.

Washing off screens on Line 2 blunger with pressurized hose. A splatter of slurry went in eye, caused a burn to the cornea. Not reporting to supervisor in a timely manner and due to possible lack of eye protection and lack of proper flushing /cleaning of eye after accidental exposure. Lack of involvement of first aid trained/qualified supervisor.

Employee was cleaning a plugged lance and positioning lance to install back into the niro hit a light fixture above. Hitting the fixture with the lance caused the globe/dome to break and fell on the back of the worker therefore, injuring EE. PPE required for the task was used. The worker received a laceration on the back and right arm.

Plant Maintenance Employee was attempting to align mounting points on exhaust duct work with a bull pin when EE's grasp on the bull pin slipped and EE was struck on the mouth/nose, lacerating EE's lip.

Conveyor belt shifted causing overloads to trip. Maintenance discovered the take ups had failed. They were trying to remove them to do repairs when the load shifted catching the miner's arm.

Employee was in screen house A putting screens back on the top rack. Employee and another employee were pushing the screens back in and pulled a muscle in back.