Operator was doing his pre-plant inspection and dropped his pen. When he bent over to get it he had a muscle spasm that put pressure on his Sciatic nerve resulting in pain in his leg.
CEMEX - CASA GRANDEMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 8
- Years on record
- 2001–2012
- Latest incident
- Aug 2012
Reportable incidents
8 on file2012 · 1 incident
2006 · 3 incidents
EE was exiting loader, felt sharp pain in lower back
EE was stepping over conveyor frame, foot slipped and cut shin above the boot
While puling on a bar to line up an I-Beam, employee felt a strain in his right shoulder.
2005 · 1 incident
Employee getting out of the man lift and slipped on some sand - went to grab himself and according to employee ""popped his right shoulder out of socket."" Employee stated that this had happened before and he was able to pop back in place, did not want to go to docotr, however called next day and wanted to see a doctor.
2004 · 2 incidents
Shoveling under crusher area belt and strained right forearm.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING IN THE CHANGING OF BEARINGS ON A TAIL PULLEY, HE LEANED FORWARD AND HIS HAND SLIPPED CATCHING IT BETWEEN THE BEARING AND THE FRAME.
2001 · 1 incident
EE WAS REPOSITIONING 10"" PVC PIPE WHEN PIPE SLIPPED OFF BRACE AND CAUGHT EE'S LEFT HAND BETWEEN BRACE AND PIPE SEVERING MIDDLE FINGER OF LEFT HAND JUST BELOW FINGERNAIL.