Georgetown Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Martin Marietta Aggregates · Surface

Controlled by Martin Marietta Materials Inc

Georgetown County, SC · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 3800350

MSHA record for Georgetown Quarry (mine ID 3800350). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 13
Years on record: 1986–1993
Latest incident: Jan 1993

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

1993 · 1 incident

January 5, 1993 SC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY

Martin Marietta Aggregates · Contact with hot objects or substances

INJURED WAS USING A TORCH TO CUT A PIPE WHICH PROTECTS HYDRAULIC HOSES ON A DOZER.THE MACHINE WAS CLEANED PRIOR TO THE REPAIR BUT SOME OIL LEAKED FROM THE HOSES.WHILE CUTTING,THE OIL IGNITED C AUSING BURNS TO INJURED'S HANDS ARMS ANS FACE.HIIS EYES WERE PROTECTED BY CUTTING GOGGLES.

1992 · 1 incident

January 29, 1992 SC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THEY WERE MOVING THE FAIRLEAD ROLLERS OFF THE TRACK OF THE 4600 STRIPPING CRANE INTO THE BUCKET OF THE CLEAN-UP MACHINE. I.NAME PUSHED HIS SIDE AND THE SIDE I.NAME HAD SHIFTED BACKWARDS AND HE STRAINED HIS NECK AS HE TWISTED WITH IT. HE DIDN'T EXPERIENCE MUCH PAIN AT THE TIME, SO HE CONTINUED WORKING. HE REPORTED THE INJURY TO I.NAME THE NEXT MORNING.

1989 · 1 incident

May 11, 1989 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ROSCOE WAS WORKING ON A ROCK JAM IN THE JAW FEEDER. HE WAS USING THE HOIST WITH A "J" HOOK TRYING TO CLEAR THE JAME. HE HAD HOOKED A LARGE ROCK TO MANEUVER IT WHEN THE "J" HOOK SLIPPED. CAU SING THE HOIST CABLE TO WHIP BACK AND FORTH. HIS HAND WAS CUAGHT BETWEEN THE SHIPPING CABLES AND GUARD. GIVE PLENTY OF ROOM WHEN HOISTING WITH "J" HOOK.

1988 · 5 incidents

December 19, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

JAM IN TUNNEL WAS TRYING TO UNJAM WITH A PRY BAR HIS RT.ARM WAS JAMED BETWEEN PRY BAR & WALL THIS BRUISED HIS RT.ELBOW

May 3, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

WAS GOING TO USE WATER TRUCK TO CLEAN UP AROUND PLANT AREA WHEN GETTING INTO TRUCK HE HAD TO PULL H IS SELF INTO TRUCK THE RT.KNEE HIT STEERING WHEEL

May 2, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall from machine

WAS GOING TO USE THE WATER TRUCK TO CLEAN UP AROUND PLANT AREA WHEN GETTING OUT OF TRUCK HIS FOOT SLIP

February 29, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

CHANGED CABLE EVIDENTLY STRAINED BACK WHILE PULLING ON THE CABLE HOIST

January 6, 1988 SC · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

DELAYED BECAUSE WE HAVE ONLY NOW BECOME AWAR THAT MEDICATION WAS PRESCRIBED. EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK WHILE LIFTING SOMETHING IN THIS TUNNEL.

1987 · 3 incidents

October 14, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE

Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by falling object

WHILE WASHING U3DER (C) CONVEYOR IN THE TUNNEL, HE WAS HIT IN THE NECK BY A ROCK WHICH FELL UNDER THE CONVEYOR.

October 14, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE UNCRIBBIN1 A FEEDER XX JAM IN THE TUNNEL,HIS WRIST WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE PRY BAR AND THE TUNNEL WALL. SPRAINED LEFT WRIST.

August 1, 1987 SC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLIN1 BELLY PAN ONT HE NW41 CRANE I.NAMES FINGER WAS MASHED BETWEEN THE BELLY PAN & THE MACHINE. 2 OTHER MEN WERE HELPING TO INSTALL THE PAN & HAD PRIED UP AS I.NAME WAS INSTALLIN G BOLT. 3

1986 · 2 incidents

October 28, 1986 SC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS WORKING ON 88B GEAR SHAFT WAS INSTALLING GEAR INTO 88-B THE GEAR SLIPPED OFF TRACK AND MASHED LACERATED LEFT RING FINGER

May 1, 1986 SC · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I.NAME & ANOTHE9 EE WERE INSTALLING A BOOM STOP ON NORTHWEST 95 DRAGLINE. THEY HAD SLID THE LARGER SECTION OF THE TELESCOPING BOOM STOP UP ABOUT 6" TO ATTACH THE END OF THE INNER SECTION. THE OUTER SECTION 8LID BACK DOWN PINCHING & LACERATING I.NAMES RIGHT THUMB. BETWEEN THE 2 SECTIONS.

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