Mitsubishi Cement CorpMining Incidents in 2001

UNKNOWN AT THIS HIME SUPPOSED HE WAS REPORTED BACK TO HIS PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN BY THE ER. DR WAS FAXED EE HE HAD A ASHMASED BACK MUSCLE LOW TORN MUSCLE AND THAT HIS DR WAS RELEASED HIM BACK FOR WORK PREMATRELY EE ON DISABILITY FOR SKIN RASH RASH FROM THE AIFALY FROM THE MINE FOR TWO OR THREE MONTHS.

EE REPORTED BACK INJURY ON 9-27-2001 TO HIS SUPERVISOR. THE EE STATED THIS WAS AN OLD INJURY FROM HIS PRIOR EMPLOYMENT WITH CO., DATE OF INJURY9-1-94.ON 10-09-01 WE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE EE'S ATTORNEY CLAIMING BACK INJURY, LEFT ELBOW; TOXIC EXPOSURE-LUNGSA. DUE TO THE NEW INJURIES OF LEFT ELBOW AND TOXIC EXPOSURE, WE HAVE OPENED A NEW CLAIM ALONG WITH THE OLD CLAIM.

BURNED RIGHT HAND WHILE PERFORMING POKEDOWN OPERATION. HOT MATERIAL BLEW BACK AT HIM FROM VESSEL AND BURNED HIS HAND THROUGH HIS GLOVE.

EE WAS WALKING DOWN FROM 4DDC1 ON THE DOWN GRADEWHEN HE SLIPPED ON CLINKER.

JACKHAMMERING HARD MATERIAL OUT. IT BROKE LOOSE RAMMING RIGHT HAND AGAINST 2 PIECES OF METAL BEAMS THAT WERE COMING OUT OF THE WALL.

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING UP THE STAIRS TO TOP OF 4SS4 WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING HITHIM IN THE RIGHT EYE.

EE WAS TRIMMING SCREEN PANEL TO FIT. KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT LEG ABOVE RIGHT KNEE.

EE WAS REMOVING THE TAIL PULLEY FROM 7BC1Q. WHEN HE REACHED OVER AND PULLED ONT HE TAIL PULLEY EXPERIENCING A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

THROWING SAFETY CHOCKS OFF OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT, LOST BALANCE, FELL 10' TO THE GROUND. LANDED ON HIS FEET AND ROLLED.

EMPLOYEE DROPPED TOP TRAY OF TOOL BOX(FULL OF TOOLS) INTO BOX AND HAND GOT PINCHED IN BETWEEN CUTTING HAND AT JOINT OF MIDDLE FINGER AND PALM OF HAND.

EE WAS REMOVING A LOOSE TIRE FROM EXTERIOR OF THE TIRE CHUTE. HIS ARM ACCIDENTLY CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE EXTERIOR WALL OF THE TIRE CHUTE CAUSING A BURN TO HIS LEFT FOREARM.

INJURED WAS SETTING UP ACTUARIES ON FAN DECK AT DUST COLLECTION BAGHOUSES. FINISHED ONE AND TURNED AROUND TO CHANGE ANOTHER WHEN HE STEPPED INTO A VOID LEFT BY A PIECE OF GRATING THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED AND NOT REPLACED. INJURED SUFFERED A STRAIN TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FALL.

EE WAS POKING DOWN WHEN DUST CAME THROUGH THE SAFETY EQUIPMENT INTO LEFT EYE.

EE WAS PICKING UP TRASH & DEBREE IN THE TIRES, MCC HAS TO BURN, WHEN HE WAS POKED IN THE FINGER WITH HYPERDERMIC NEEDLE.

EE REPORTED BACK INJ 9/27/01 TO HIS SUPERVISOR THE EE STATED THIS WAS AN OLD INJ FROM HIS PRIOREMPLOYMENT WITH MCC DATE OF INJ 9/1/94. ON 10/9 01 MCC REC'D LETTER FROM THE EE'S ATTORNEY CLAIM ING BACK INJ LEFT ELBOW, TOXIC EXPOSURE LUNGS DUE TO NEW INJURIES OF LEFT ELBOW & TOXIC EXPOSURE WE HAVE OPENED A NEW CLAIM ALONG WITH OLD CLAIM

EE REPORTED BACK INJ ON 9/27/01 TO HIS SUPERVISOR. THE EE STATED THIS WAS AN OLD INJURY FROM HISPRIOR EMP WITH MCC, DATE OF INJURY CT 9/1/94. ON10/9/01 MCC REC'D LETTER FROM EE'S ATTORNEY CLAI MING BACK INJURY, LEFT ELBOW: TOXIC EXPOSURE-LUNGS. DUE TO NEW INJURIES OF LEFT ELBOW & TOXIC EXPOSURE WE HAVE OPENED A NEW CLAIM ALONG WITH OLD CLAIM

WORKING IN 6-BE-6 CEMENT IRRITATED SKIN.