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Employee was changing a plugged Niro lance when it sprayed hot slurry on the upper inside of arm, resulting in burn injury.
Employee and coworker were working on screeners when the employee started to climb up to a work platform. They placed left foot on the first step, then slipped, twisted, and strained upper leg.
Employee assisting another employee in turning a wheel valve with a pipe wrench. Employee slipped off of platform and struck mouth on pipe wrench handle.
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.
Utility employee in ceramic manufacturing plant was responding to a plugged discharge chute to clear it. They reached up into the chute with right hand and contacted an operating rotary valve. They received lacerations to three fingers which required stitches.
Employee was driving forklift 305 to EE's work area when the brakes failed. EE was unable to stop the forklift and came into contact with the barricade around a fire hydrant. As a result, EE experienced lower back pain and required medical attention.
Employee was cutting corrugated pipe with a razor knife. Knife slipped and stabbed them in the left forearm, resulting in four stitches in the left forearm.
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 mounted a tire on a rim. They then placed a ratchet strap onto the tire & applied pressure to help seat the tire. The tire was inflated which applied additional pressure to the strap. Upon releasing the strap, the employee's glove got entangled in the gear of the strap & subsequently caused a laceration to their left middle finger.
Employee had operated a 60 lb. jackhammer for a couple of weeks to remove dried clay under tanks and noticed some numbness in fingers that did not go away.
EE was walking around a bag and tripped on the pallet the bag was sitting on, causing EE to fall on the ground and land on EE's right shoulder.
Employee was cleaning floor drains in plant when an 8 in. PVC broke and fell from above due to recent hard-freezing conditions. Employee was struck on head and torso resulting in bruising and soreness. Attending physician prescribed anti-inflammatory, muscle relaxer, and pain medication.
As employee was walking on the bottom floor of the main building on L3, they stepped over a small berm to go up the steps to the Niro, lost balance and fell. At the time of the accident the employee didn't think medical attention was necessary.
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 dislodging material from dryer transition using a sledgehammer. EE struck the flange for the access door and smashed the tip of middle finger on right hand. As a result, EE has a "displaced fracture of distal phalanx of right middle finger, initial encounter for closed fracture".
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.
Wet, slippery floor due to maintenance being performed, breaking open a slurry line which then created a slip, trip, fall hazard. Injured employee lost footing and fell hitting head- concrete floor requiring medical treatment. Accident -policy update retraining employees on Hazard Recognition & Workplace Examination with instructions for slurry pump maintenance.
Employee started shift on 8/28/21 at 6PM operating a Loader. At 2:30AM (8/29/21), they stopped Loader operation for a break. When they stepped down onto last step, they reported left knee bent backwards causing pain. Medical care diagnoses include: 1) sprain of unspecified site of left knee, 2-3) pain in and effusion unspecified knee, and 4) other bursitis.
Employee was swapping valve from bagging bin to truck bin. The truck valve would not open, and while troubleshooting and concentrating on the truck valve EE placed left hand on part of the bagging valve. When the bagging valve actuated it mashed EE's left middle finger. First aid was administered at the plant, then EE was taken to a physician where EE received stitches.
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.
Miner (Service Technician) with amp meter inside live 480V Electrical Panel performing maintenance on air compressor without proper PPE. Unknown short across bottom of motor starter causing arc flash while miner was in front of electrical cabinet. Miner received burns to hands and flash burns to eyes from arc flash.
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.
Employee tripped over door threshold and landed on EE's right ankle.
A contractor truck driver was opening a hatch on top of the trailer when the driver fell off of the truck. The driver was using a safety rack to access the hatch on top of the truck. The driver complained of back pain. 911 was called and driver was taken to the ER via ambulance. X-rays showed no broken bones. Driver was released with "bumps and bruises."
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.