All MSHA-reportable accidents at Mitsubishi Cement Corp operations in 2010. Fatalities appear first.
After removing 7DC8 Dust collector roof hatch using proper lifting techniques, EE stood up and felt a pinch in his lower back which continued to his left side. He refused to go to the doctor and worked to the end of his shift. The next day he had increased pain and then requested to go for medical attention.
Climbing up a scaffold ladder, our employee IE's hand slipped out of his glove. While compensating, foot slipped, He fell backwards and down 5.5 feet hitting another EE who caught him and broke his fall. IE hit his hip on the floor.
Using a porta power to remove a bearing from a shaft, EE put his hand on the bearing to see if there was any movement. The bearing broke free and a spacer popped off the shaft and hit EE in the left index finger.
On December 8, 2009 EE reported to his supervisor that his Rt knee was bothering him when he was kneeling to change dust collector bags, He refused to go to the doctor at that time (Not Reportable). On 4/8/2010 He requested to go to the doctor to get the knee checked saying it still bothered him and He was put on restricted duty (Now Reportable).
While walking on a slope, employeed slipped and fell.