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KESWICK SHOP Metal/Non-Metal

Martin Marietta Aggregates Of Southern Iowa Inc · Surface

Controlled by Martin Marietta Materials Inc

Polk County, IA · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 1302049

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 11
Years on record: 1986–1994
Latest incident: Oct 1994

Quarterly safety rates

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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	S&S	Per 1M hrs
2000 Q4	684	0	0	0.0
2000 Q3	846	0	0	0.0
2000 Q2	739	0	0	0.0
2000 Q1	640	0	0	0.0

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

1994 · 3 incidents

October 28, 1994 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Kaser Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A NUT HOLDING A STEP TO THE PIT TRUCK. TRUCKS RADIATOR FRAME AND HOOD HAD BEEN REMOVED AND WERE SETTING ON THE GROUND BEHIND THE EMP. THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING THE E MP. TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE, FALLING BACKWARD OVER THE HOOD AND ONTO A PIECE OF ANGLE USED TO SUPPORT THE RADIATOR FRAME. THE 3" ANGLE STRUCK THE EMP BELOW SHOULER BLADE BREAKING RIBS & PUNC LUNG

April 15, 1994 IA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY

Kaser Corp · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS FABRICATING STEEL USING A HAND HELD GRINDER WHEN HE SET THE GRINDER DOWN. TI CAUGHT AND JUMPED BACK ONTO EE'S FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING 3 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

April 2, 1994 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Kaser Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS REMOVING TRANSMISSION PAN WHEN IT FELL CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE PAN AND THE "A" FRAME. LACERATION OF LEFT INDEX FINGER AND A FRACTURE OF HIS LEFT HAND.

1993 · 3 incidents

October 29, 1993 IA · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Kaser Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS SORTING THROUGH A PILE OF SCRAP IRON AND PARTS LOOKING FOR A SPRAY BAR. HE RAN HIS HAND INTO THE END OF THE QUARTER INCH DIAMETER ROD BETWEEN HIS THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. THE WOU ND REQUIRED FIVE STITCHES AND A TETNUS SHOT.

July 29, 1993 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Kaser Corp · Struck against stationary object

EE BUMPED HEAD ON SUPPERTING STRUCTURE LACERATING EYEBROW.

March 19, 1993 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Kaser Corp · Struck by falling object

LOADER WAS LOCATED IN THE SHOP AREA AND WAS UNDER REPAIR. EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING NEXT TO LOADER WHEN THE REMOVED CYLINDER FELL TO THE GROUND STRIKING THE EMPLOYEE'S LITTLE TOE OF LEFT FOOT.

1990 · 1 incident

July 24, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Kaser Corp · Fall from machine

HA HAD JUST LOADED A 560 LOADER ONTO THE LOWBOY. HE STEPPED DOWN ON THE FENDER OF THE TRACTOR, AND SLIPPED OFF THREE TO FOUR FEET TO THE GROUND AND LIT ON HIS ELFT ARM, BREAKING IT AROUND THE WRIST AREA.

1989 · 1 incident

May 25, 1989 IA · Metal/Non-Metal pumper IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST

Kaser Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

LIGHTING GAS BURNER TO KEEP MATERIAL ON BELT DRY. CRACK IN LINE LEADING TO BURNER GAS ESCAPING FORM CRACK IN LINE EXPLODED BURNING BOTH ARMS SOME OF FACE 1ST DEG. BURN ON ARM LEFT 2ND ON R AR M 1ST ON FACE.

1987 · 2 incidents

November 17, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Kaser Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WA5KING AROUND DRILLING MACHINE WHEN HE SLIPPED OR STUMBLED AND FELL OFF LEDGE HE WAS WORKING ON. EMPLOYEE LANDED ON HIS FEET RECIEVING A DISLOCATED BIG TOE AND BADLY BRUISED FEET AND LEGS. 3

July 20, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY

Kaser Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS ST5RTING TO TAKE ROCK CORE OUT OF CORE DRILL BARREL;HAND WASW UNDERNEATH TO CATCH CORE.BARREL SLIPPED PINCHING HAND TO GROUND.ONE FINGER WAS BROKEN AND THERE WERE CUTS ON RIGHT HA ND REQUIRING ST3TCHES.

1986 · 1 incident

June 13, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE

Kaser Corp · Fall from machine

HEAD PULLEY ON 8TACKER HAD SLIPPED WHILE SUPT AND OTHERS WERE DISCUSSING HOW TO CORRECT IT.I.NAME CLIMBED UP ON IT DIDNT LOCK-OUT EQUIP AND MAINTENANCE MAN NOT REALIZING I.NAME HAD CLIMBED UP ON IT SET IT I3 MOTION.I.NAME FELL TO GROUND.