Marriottsville Quarry: 1 recorded fatality Metal/Non-Metal

Employee started to take weight off of grader with overhead hoist so that grader would jack up easier. Chain sling on hoist broke striking employees thumb on left hand. Employee sustained a laceration and needed minor outpatient surgery to reconnect a tendon...and stitches. No lost days.

LEAD BLASTER IN CHARGE ON TOP OF TRUCK TO MONITOR FILLING OF STICK MAKING BIN. HE DIRECTED OPERATOR TO MOVE BOOM IN HIS DIRECTION. BOOM SWUNG RAPIDLY WITH INITIAL APPLICATION OF HYDRAULIC PRES SURE AND STRUCK BLASTER IN CHEST, KNOCKING HIM OFF THE TRUCK. BLASTER FELL 11 1/2' TO THE GROUND. HE SUFFERED BROKEN RIBS, PUNCTURED LUNG, BROKEN CLAVICLE, CUT TO BACK OF HEAD AND FOREHEAD.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS BEING TRAINED TO OPERATE THE AUTOMATIC WELDER. THE EMPLOYEE THAT WAS INSTRUCTING WAS EXPLAINING SOMETHING AND THEY HAD THEIR EYE PROTECTION OFF WHEN THE INSTRUCTOR GOT THE WEL DER TOO CLOSE TO THE METAL CAUSING IT TO ARC.

EE WAS STANDING ON THE NON-MOTOR SIDE OF ESCO SCREEN. ANOTHER EE WAS LIFTING 2 SCREENS UP TO THE CATWALK. THE INJURED EE REACHED OUT TO GUIDE THE SCREENS CAUSING THE GRABBER TO RELEASE. THE 2 SCREENS FELL AND STRUCK EE ON LEFT HAND. THE INJURY REQUIRED SUTURES.

EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT A PIECE OF RUBBER HOSE WHEN KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING HIM IN LEG.

EE STATES HE WAS HOLDING AN ELECTRICAL BOX IN PLACE WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS DRILLING IT. THE DRILL BIT BROKE THROUGH AND THEN OVER TRAVELLED, HITTING HIS FINGER.

WHILE HELPING TO OPERATE A BEETLE DRILL, DRILLIGN A 25 DEG ANGLE HOLE, HE WAS PULLING DRILL STEEL WITH HIS RIGHT HAND AND BRACING HIMSELF FOR LEVERAGE WITH HIS LEFT HAND ON THE TABLE OF THE DR ILL BY THE WRENCH. WHEN THE STEEL WENT ONTO THE OTHER STEEL, THE WRENCH MOVED AND TURNED THE STEEL THAT WAS IN THE GROUND. THE ROTATION WAS NOT ON HOWEVER.

EE STATES SHE WAS OPENING A CAN OF TUNA FISH WHEN SHE CUT HER THUMB ON THE CAN. STITCHES WERE RECEIVED.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE INJURED HIS FINGER WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING TO HOLD BOLTS FROM SPINNING SPUN AROUND AND CAUGHT HIS LEFT FINGER BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE MOUNTING BRACKET OF THE SEAT.

EE STATED HE WAS UNLOADING BLAST TUBES INTO A STORAGE BLDG WHEN ONE CAUGHT ONTO A STUD IN THE BLDG CAUSING THE TUBE TO STOP SUDDENLY AND JAMMED HIS FINGER.

EE STATES HE WAS DESCENDING A LADDER WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELL-STILL HOLDING ON WITH HIS HAND THOGUH, WHICH CAUSED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER TO HURT.

DRILLER WAS DRILLING ANGLE HOLES IN FRONT OF A WALL CONTAINING LOOSE AND BROKEN STONE. TWO LARGE STONES FELL FROM THE LEVEL ABOVE STRIKING HIM IN THE LEG.

EE STATES THAT THE CHANNEL ONT HE BOWL OF THE CRUSHER CAME OFF AND STRUCK HIS THUMB.

EE STATES HE WAS WELDING & AN ARC FLASHED IN HIS EYES.

EE STATES HE TRIPPED THE TAILGATE OF HIS VEHICLE AND THE LEVER CAME DOWN AND STRUCK HIS HAND.

EE STATED HE BLEW FINE METAL PARTICLES WITH HIS MOUTH AND SOME FLEW INTO HIS FACE UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES.

EE STATES HE WAS THREADING WIRE THRU TUBE ON THE AUTOMATIC WELDER WHEN THE WIRE PUNCTURED HIS LEFT HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS POSITIONING A CYLINDER ON A FORKLIFT WHEN THE CHAIN SLIPPED & CAUGHT HIS FINGER BETWEEN THE FORKS & CYLINDER

EMPLYEE STATESHE WAS ON WALKWAY OF LOADER REMOVING COVER OFF AIR FILTER HOUSING WHEN HIS HAND SLIPPED & HIT THE MOTOR COMPARTMENT DOOR FRAME

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CARRYING A 20 LB. STEEL PLATE DOWN THE STAIRS WHEN HE FELL BACKWARDS & THE PLATE HIT HIS RIGHT QUADRICEP & KNEE CAP.

EE STATES HE WAS TAPPING ON A LOCK PIN WHEN FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS PROJECTED FROM THE HAMMER PIN AREA AND BECAME EMBEDDED IN HIS LEFT EYE.

EE STATES HE WAS REMOVING AN OLD PUMP MOTOR WHEN THE DRUM ROTATED AND TURNED THE PUMP IN HIS ARMS, CAUSING THE LACERATION.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CUTTING A DRIVE BELT IN TWO WHEN HE CUT HIS LEFT HAND WITH THE KNIFE, REQUIRING STITCHES.

EMPL STATES WAS STANING ON CATWAL, FACING SHEAVEWITH HAND ON SHEAVE WHEN CRANE STARTED TO LIFT CABLE & IT MOVED & CAUGHT FINGER BETWEEN THE CABLE & SHEAVE.

EMPL STATES AS HE WAS BACKING OUT OF MILL TIE BOLT FELL OVER HITTING HIM IN NOSE.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS GRINDING ON A LOADER FRAME SPARKS WERE COMING FROM GRINDING BACK ON HIS RT LEG HE WAS STANDING ON A 4FT STEP LADDER HE MOVED SUDDENLY BACKWARDS TO AVOID SPARKS & TWISTED HIS BACK

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CARRYING SUPPLIES UP A CATWALK WHEN HE SLIPPED ON STONE AND DEBRIS AND FELL BACKWARDS APPROX, 4 FT., HITING HIS BACK ON THE GUARDRAIL.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STANDING UNDER THE SHACK NEXT TO THE IMPELLER SHAFT WITH HAND RESTING ON THE SHAFT A BAR BOLT (2INX10IN)WAS KNOCKED OFF THE UPPER DECK BY A CO-W0RKER & FELL APPROX 4FT S TRIKING HIS HAND

EMPLOYEE STATES PICKUP TRUCK GOT STUCK IN SOFT MUD HE TRIED TO PUSH THE PICKUP (WITH DRIVER IN PICKUP) FROM THE FRONT WHEEL WHEN HE RECEIVED PAIN IN HIS LEFT KNEE

EE STATES HE WAS ON TOP OF THE BARS GETTING READY TO LOOSE THE TORCH. HE LAID THE TORCH UP AGAINST RUBBER TO CLEAN OFF BOLTS TO BE CUT. THE TORCH SLID DOWN AND THE FLAME HIT HIS LEFT HAND.

EE STATES HE WAS STANDING ON GRIZZLY, PULLING PLATE DOWN IN MILL WITH CHAIN JACK. THE END OF THE PLATE GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GRIZZLY BAR. WHEN THE PLATE WAS LIFTED UP WITH CHAIN HOIST, THE PL ATE SWUNG AROUND, STRIKING HIS RIGHT KNEE.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS SITTING IN A HAUL TRUCK WHEN SOMETHING WENT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS GOING UP THE STEPS AT THE 5360 MILL, WHEN HE REACHED THE TOP THREE STEPS HE FELL AND CUT HIS LEFT FOREARM. EMPLOYEE WAS NOT SURE WHAT HE HAD CUT HIS ARM ON. IT WAS RAI NING AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

EMPL WAS STANDING AT SIDE OF CONE CRUSHER SWINING SLEDGE HAMMER AT WRENCH TO TIGHTEN BOLTS. AS EMPL WAS SWINGING HAMMER IT GLANCED OFF WRENCH STRIKING RIGHT INDEX FINGER. DUE TO CLOSE QUARTERS EMPL MOVEMENT WAS RESTRICTED.

EMPL PUTTING IMPACT IDLER ON CONVEYOR FRAME OF #2 CONVEYOR.WHEN EMPL FINISHED THE JOB HE TURNED TO WRAP UP HIS EQUIP AND TWISTED LEFT LEG BECAUSE FOOT WAS STUCK IN THE MUD.

EE STATES INSTALLING TIRE CHAINS ON 988 LOADER. DRIVING THE PIN IN TO HOLD CHAIN LINK TOGETHER. CUT LEFT FOREARM JUST ABOVE THE WRIST, WHEN A SLIVER OF THE PIN BROKE OFF AND EMBEDDED INTO HIS FOREARM.

EE WAS LEANING OVER BUCKET STRIKING SIDEWAYS WITH 4 LB HAMMER. STRUCK HAND WITH HAMMER.

EE STATES SIDE HOLD DOWN PLATES HAD TO BE REMOVED AND A 5 INCH CARRIAGE BOLT WAS WEDGED THRU A 4 INCH PLATE AND A DOUGHNUT WASHER, SO I HELD THE PLATE AND THE DOUGHNUT WITH MY LEFT HAND SO THE Y WOULDNT FALL AND PROCEEDED TO HIT THE BOLT OUTWITH A HAMMER AND HIT THE INDEX FINGER CAUSING FRACTURE.

HE WALKED IN STONE PILE TO PICK UP PIECES OF METAL WHICH WAS IN PILE AND SLIPPED ON ROCK AND TWISTED ANKLE.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS DRIVING WELDING TRUCK, GOING TO PICK UP BOB CAT AT THE 308 PLANT. HE WENT TO OPEN THE WINDOW WITH HIS LEFT HAND AND WHILE DOING SO, THE LATCH BROKE ON THE WINDOW AND HIS HAND WENT THROUGH THE GLASS, LACERATING HIS LEFT FINGER.

THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STANDING ON THE HOPPER FLOOR, INSPECTING GRIZZLEY BARS, WHEN HE STEPPED ON A GRIZZLEY BAR, AND SLIPPED ON THE WET BAR.

THE EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS INSTALLING A DRIVE BELT, AND WHILE TRYING TO ROLL BELT ONTO SHEAVE, HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE V BELT AND SHEAVE. THEREFORE, PULLING HIM INTO IT, CAUSING HIS BO DY TO TURN WITH ROTATION OF DRIVE SHEAVE. DISLOCATING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

LEANING OVER SCOOP SLIDING IT ATTEMPTD TO LIFT ONE END SO THAT SCOOP WOULD BE LEVEL ON BLOCKS FELT SHARP PAIN SHOOTING UP BACK.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS WALKING AROUND THE CAB OF THE LOADER WHEN HE FELL TO THE LEFT AND FELL ON A HAND RAIL WITH HIS LEFT ARM AND RIBS.

WALKING BACK TO TRUCK WHEN SLIPED ON LOOSE ROCK S AND AS A RESULT FELL AND DISLOCATED L. THUMB.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STANDING ON CATWALK INSPECTING CRUSHING CAVITY-WHEN HE TURNED TO THE OPERA TORS SHACK HE TWISTED HIS RT.ANKLE ON A PART OF THE CATWALK THAT HAD GIVEN WAY

EMPL WAS HOLDING LINK IN CHAIN WHEN C HAIN TURNED & EMPL HIT LEFT THUMB WITH HAMMER.

THE EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS THE GRIZZLEY BARS ON THE CRUSHER TO TURN THE ACETELINE BOTTLE ON FOR BURNING WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING AND FELL BETWEEN THE BARS WITH RIGHT LEG

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS HOLDING A STICK OF DYNAMITE IN HIS LEFT HAND AND WAS HOLDING A PUNCH IN HIS RIGHT WHEN HE WENT TO PUNCH A HOLE IN IT IT WENT OUT THE SIDE AND INTO HIS FINGER

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING ONTO THE DROP BALL TO START WORK HE PULLED HIMSELF UP WITH HIS ARMS WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND THE WEIGHT ON HIS ARMS CAUSED BACK PAIN

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS JACKING THE CHAIN HOIST TRYING TO PULL THE MOTOR AND SPEED REDUCER BACK INTO PLACE HE THOUGHT HE HAD PULLED THE HANDLE ON THE HOIST INTO PLACE WHEN HE WENT TO RELEASE HA NDLE OF THE HOIST THE PRESSURE ON THE HOIST JERKED HIS LEFT ARM CAUSING A PULLED MUSCLE TO HIS LEFT ELBOW

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS STANDING ON THE STEPS OF THE PORTABLE SCREENING P LANT WHEN HE LOST HIS FOOTING & FELL TO THE GROUND

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CLIMBING DOWN FROM DECK OF THE WATER TRUCK WHEN HE SLIPPED AND HIT THE EDGE ON THE SIDE OF THE WATER WAGON

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS LOADING A 55 GAL BARREL OF LUBRICATE INTO A BOBCAT BUCKETE WHEN BUCKET WAS LIFT ED THE BARREL ROLLED OUT & THE INJURED ATTEMPTED TO PROTECT HIMSELF FROM THE BARREL THE REBY INJURING HIS FINGER WHEN CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE BARREL

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN SEAT OF TEREX HAUL TRUCK BEING LOADED WITH BOULDERS BY THE HITACHI SHOVEL. A LARGE BOULDER FELL OFF THE LIP OF THE SHOVEL BUCKET CAUSING THE T R UCK OPERATOR TO B E JARRED AGAINST THE DOOR OF THE TRUCK. AS A RESULT, THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED FROM A FRACTURED RIB TO THE LEFT SIDE.

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TES THAT HE WAS ASSISTING MECHANIC IN REMOVING HEAD FROM 16V71TENGINE. UPON SITTING HEAD ON SHOP FLOOR, HIS RIGHT HAND CONTACTED AN EXHAUST MANIFOLD GASKET CUTTING LITTLE FIN GER ON RIGHT HA3D. STITCHES REQUIRED.

THE EMPLOYEE WA8 OPERATING HIS LOADER, PUSHING UP DROPBALL MATERIAL FOR LOADING WHEN HIS BUCKET STRUCK THE TOE OF THE QUARRY FLOOR. HIS LEFT HAND ON THE STEERING KNOB OF THE LOADER AS HE CONT ACTED THE QUARR2 FLOOR. HIS HEEL OF HIS LEFT HAND WAS STRUCK BY THE STEERING KNOB CAUSING INJURY HIS LEFT HAND.

THE EE STATES 2E WAS STANDING BESIDE DIFFERENTAIL HOLDING ONTO THE YOKE. ANOTHER EE RAISED DIFFERENTIAL WITH CHAIN & FORKLIFT. THERE WAS SOME SLACK IN THE CHAIN & IT SLIPPED APPROX 3" TO T HE FLOOR. THE E9S RIGHT AHND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE YOKE THE FLOOR LACERATING & FRACTURED INDEX FINGER ON THE RIGHT HAND.

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TES HE WAS BREAKING OVERSIZED ROCK WITH A DROPBALL WHEN THE BOOM CABLE BROKE APPROXIMATELY 14 INCHES FROM DEAD END. THE BOOM FELL APPROXIMATELY 60 FEET TO ROCK PILE WITH SHEAVE END BENDING OVE9 ROCK.

THE EMPLOYEE ST5TES HE WAS STANDING ON THE GORIUND PLACING ANVILS IN HOLDER BY HAND. THE ANVIL HOLDER TO THE RIGHT HAD A SHARP EDGE ON IT. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE LOWERED THE ANVIL INTO THE SLOT NEX T TO IT HIS THU4B CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE SHARP EDGE.

EMPL OUT OF TRU7K FILLING IT WITH WATER. I.NAME STEPPED ON RUNNING BOARD LEANED IN TRUCK AND TURNED OFF PUMP ENGINE.EMPL BEGAN TO STEP BACK TO GROUND-LEVEL WITH LEFT FOOT,RIGHT FOOT SLIPPED OF F RUNNING BOARD3WHICH WAS WET FROM SPRAY BAR.HAND SLIPPED FROM HANDLE-ALSO WET.STRUCK HEAD ON GHROUND DURING FALL.

EMPLOYEE STATES3THAT HE HAD PREVIOUSLY WASHED THE SHIRT IN A SOLVANT TO REMOVE GREASE FROM IT. WHEN HE LIT THE TORCH, IT EITHER CONTACTED THE SHIRT OR IGNITED THE FUMES GIVEN OFF BY THE SOLVE NT. THE SHIRT 3GNITED INSTANTANEOUSLY AND ENGULFED FRANKS ENTIRE LEFT ARM.

HE WAS HANDING FILTERS TO COWORKER FROM A STEP LADDER TO TOP MEZZANINE. WHILE HANDING CO WORKER THE LAST FILTER, THE LADDER SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDERNEATH HIM CAUSING HIM TO LAND ON HIS BACK ON S HOP FLOOR.

EMPL FEEDING JAW CRUSHER AND LARGE ROCK HUNG IN CRUSHER.HE LOWERED WEDGE BETWEEN ROCK AND CRUSHER TO FREE UP ROCK.PRESSURE ON WEDGE CAUSED WEDGE TO COME LOOSE AND FLY OUT OF CRUSHER.HE HAD HAN D HOLDING CABLE TO OTHER END OF WEDGE.CABLE PULLED HAND INTO FACE AND KNOCKED OFF HARD HAT.WHEN WEDGE CAME BACK DOWN IT HIS HIM ON TOP OF HIS HEAD.

EMPL PLACING ACETYLENE TANK ON SIDE OF WELDING MACHINE.LIFTING BOTTOM OF TANK WITH RIGHT HAND HOLDING TOP OF TANK IN LEFT ARM PLACING BOTTOM OF TANK ON THE RACK.THE TANK SLIPPED OFF OF THE RAC K CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN TANK AND RACK.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WALKING DOWN THE CATWALK WHEN HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED FROM UNDER HIM CAUSING HIS RIGHT KNEE TO BUKLE AND LAND ON THE CATWALK. BECAUSE OF THE DEW ON THE CATWALK, IT WAS SLIPPER Y.

EE STATES HE WAS CLEAING SPILLAGE IDLER USING A SHOVEL W/A SHORT HANDLE WHEN THE MOVING TROUGHING IDLER CAUGHT HIS GLOVE PULLING HIS LEFT HAND OVER THE IDLER BETWEEN THE CONVEYOR CAUSING INJ URY TO HIS HAND.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS KNEELING ON FLOOR AS PLANETARY ASSEMBLY WAS BEING HOISTED WHEN A BOLT SLIPPED OUT OF THE CLEVIS CAUSING PART TO FALL AND STRIKE EMPLOYEES FINGER ON RT HAND

CLIMBING FROM CAB SHIELD TO THE BED OF TRUCK EMP WAS USING A DUMP TRUCK TO STAND ON TO REACH THE CLAIM GATE HIS FOOT SLIPPED WHEN CLIMBING DOWN FROM CAB SHIELD AND HE STRUCK HIS WRIST ON IT

EMPL WORKING WITH FELLOW EMPL AT RIP RAP MACHINE.DISCHARGE SHOOT AT REAR WAS CHOKED AND WAS USING SHOVEL TO PULL MATERIAL DOWN SHOOT.AFTER THINKING THAT SHOOT WAS CLEAR,EMPL STOPPED AND TALKED TO ANOTHER EMPL RESTING SHOVEL IN BOTTOM OF SHOOT.AT TIME LOOSE ROCK FELL FROM GRIZZLE PART OF MACHINE HITTING SPADE PART OF SHOVEL...BLOW FLIPPED HANDLE UP INTO FACE OF I.NAME.

EMPLOYEE STATES HE WAS CROUCHING TO PULL HUB FROM THE SPINDLE. HUB WAS ON A TRANSMISSION JACK AND IT SLIPPED WHEN THE ABOVE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE PULLED IT FREE, CAUSING THE HUB TO TWIST, CATCH ING EMPLOYEE\S FINGER BETWEEN THE HUB AND THE JACK.

EMP WAS 1/3 UP STEPS TO CRUSHER & WAS HOLDING ONTO THE RAILING AS HE CLIMBED A PIECE OF SHEET METAL WAS LAYING AGAINST HANDRAIL. EMPLOYEE CUT HIS HAND ON METAL

EMP CLAIMS HE WAS WELDING AND LIFTED HELMET CHECK CONTROL PANEL WITHOUT STOPPING WELDER

EE STATES HE WAS DRIVING DUMP TRUCK UNDER BINS IN REVERSE. THE TRUCK RAN OVER SPILLAGE CAUSING HIS HEAD TO MOVE FORWARD AGAINST SIDE WINDOW TRACK CHIPPING HIS TEETH.

MENDING SCREEN CLOTH WITH PLIERS.PLIERS SLIPPED STRIKING FRONT TOOTH.

EMP WAS STANDING ON SLOPE CUTTING WEEDS WITH A DOUBLE EDGE HAND WEED CUTTER WHENN HIS FOOTING GVE WAY CAUSING HIM TO FALL ONTO THE CUTTING TOOL

HE WAS SQUATING ON TOP OF DECK OF SCREEN. USING A HAMMER TO KNOCK OUT OLD BOLE. AN AIR WRENCH FELL FROM ABOVE 3 1/2 FT. ONTO HIS LEFT THUMB.

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS THAT WHILE BUILDING UP CAB ON GRADER, HE SLIPPED AND FELL, LACERATING HIS AARM. EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A DROP LIGHT AND STANDING ON HEAVY METAL TUBING WHILE WORKING ON CAB.