All MSHA-reportable accidents at Mitsubishi Cement Corp operations in 2005. Fatalities appear first.
Driving down hill Sweeper gained speed attempting to brake, brakes failed. Used Ebrake, operator's adjustment of handle being too loose. When fail to stop, drove into hillside. Seatbelt in use. Driver hit forehead on steering wheel, knee on column. Minor front end damage to sweeper.
EE was passenger sitting in rear seat of 4-door truck. While driving from Service Yard, driver fell asleep and the vehicle idled into a tree on the left side of the road. Impact with back of front passenger seat bruised EE's knee (only reportable injury). Damage to left front of vehicle & windshield. Minor tree damage sustained.
While unloading Bauxite from a train car EE slipped on chunks of white bauxite that had accumulated on the grizzly grating during the process of clearing a clogged chute on the train car..
Air Lancing Hopper, Air pressure caused loss of balance. When stepping back to brace, his right foot slipped past edge of catwalk. Frame edge poked inner side of his right knee.
In darkness walking on east side of mill/kiln, he slipped on thin coating of mud on concrete slab. Mud was same color as slab, so not easily seen in the darkness.
Employee stated he was stacking bags with no energy (very tired that day) & thought he had pulled a muscle. EE HAD HERNIA REPAIR SURGERY ON 6/1/05.
Employee was cleaning above area of stairs. Walked down stairs, stepped on clinker pile made from cleaning, slipped and sprained right knee. Darkness in area contributed.
Employee tripped on the edge on a floor matt in his work area and fell to his knee. He has a strained (or sprained) knee and was released to modified duty with the use of a knee brace. He will perform modified work in his regular classification until released for full duty.
While entering elevator car, outside door closed on right hand as injured reached to close the door smashing right thumb between door and jamb.
Employee was opening a heavy door on a preheater vessel (kiln was down). A pin was missing from the door hinge that allowed it to fall, striking the employee on the top of the right foot. Employee was taken to hospital for ex-rays and evaluation and it was determined that he suffered contusion/herniation/abrasion to the top of the right foot.
Employee was leaning on shelf in the warehouse with his head resting on his arm. He lifted his head up, spun around and fell, striking his head on the shelf, resulting in a cut over the right eye requiring stitches.
Employee complained of stress caused by his job. He stated that he is on medication for high blood pressure. He stated that he can not work any overtime and whenever that subject comes up, it stresses him and his blood pressure goes up. We don't yet know if this is indeed work related and are awaiting evaluation and determination. We may want to contest this claim.