All MSHA-reportable accidents at Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties operations in 2001. Fatalities appear first.
LIME LOADER WAS OPENING THE TOP LOADING HATCHES ON A RAILROAD HOPPER CAR AND DECIDED TO USE HIS LEFT FOOT TO KICK OPEN THE LOCK PIN TO RELEASE THE HATCH LID AND LATER REPORTED AN INJURY ON 12- 7-01 AS A RESULT OF THIS ACTIVITY. HE LAST WORKED HIS REGULAR SHIFT 12-6-01 AND WENT OFF WORK 12-7-01 DUE TO CONTUSION OF THE MIDDLE TOE HITTINGTHE INSIDE OF STEEL TOED SAFETY SHOES.
DUST SYSTEM REPAINMAN WAS USING AN AIR LANCE PIPE ON THE 8TH FLOOR DUST COLLECTOR IN NORTH LIME LOADOUT TO OPEN A PLUGGED DISCHARGE HOPPER. AT APPROX 8:30 AM, A SUDDEN BLAST OF QUIKLIME FLEW U P INTO HIS FACE AND LIME WENT UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES CAUSING BOTH EYES TO RECEIVE CHEMICAL BURNS. HE WENT TO THE LAB FIRST AID STATION IMMEDIATELY & MEDICAL TREATMENT THE SAME MORNING.
MAINT FOREMAN WAS HELPING HIS THIRD SHIFT CREW DURING A #5 KILN SHUTDOWN BY HELPING REMOVE A BEAM OUT OF #5 COOLER. WHILE STANDING ON THE BURNING FLOOR AT APPROX 5:30 AM THE BEAM HIT THE SIDE OF THE COOLER AND DUST FROM ABOVE FELL BEHIND HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING AN IRRITATION AND CORNEAL ABRASION. HE SOUGHT MEDICAL CARE LATER THAT DAY TO RECOVER.
EE WAS PULLING HARD ON A 3/4"" RATCHET IMPACT WRENCH PERFORMING WORK ON #4 ID FAN. WHEN PAIN AND A LUMP SUDDENLY APPEARED AT THE BASE OF HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER. FIRST AID AND INITIAL TREATMENT WAS LIMITED TO A MINOR STRAIN W/O RESTRICTIONS UNTIL A 4-4-01 VISIT REQUESTED REMOVAL OF A CYST OFF THE RIGHT FLEXOR TENDON. IT WAS LATER APPROVED FOR SURGICLA REMOVAL. EE IS PRESENTLY WORKIN
MAG PLANT OPERATOR WAS WORKING WITH CO-WORKERS, ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A BROKEN SECTION OF THE AUXBURNER PIPE SUPPORT SADDLE. THE 85# SUPPORT SECTION WAS BEING REMOVED THRU THE DISCHARGE HOPPER INSPECTION DOOR WHEN IT FLIPPED OVER STRIKING EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT HAND ON THE 4TH FINGER AGAINST THE CALCINER SHELL. MEDICAL TREATMENT REVEALED A FX TIP OF THE FINGER RESULTING IN RESTICTED DUTY.
OUR ELECTRICAL SUPERINTENDENT WAS CALLED TO CHECK ON A PROBLEM AT THE #1 PUMP HOLE SECTION ON 8-6-01 AT APPROX. 1320. HE GOT TO THE #1 PUMP CONTROL STATION AT 1330 AND BEGAN TO STEP DOWN INTO THE PUMP STATION FLOOR WHEN HE BUMPED A STAND PIPE CAUSING YELLOW JACKET HORNETS TO SWARM HIM AND STING HIS LEFT HAND. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET AWAY QUICKLY HE TRIPPED & TWISTED HIS LEFT ANKLE
LAB TECVH WAS WALKING DOWN THE NORTH LIME LOADOUT BELT ACCESS RAMP TO LIME SHIPMENT SAMPLES. WHEN HE STEPPEDONM A PIECE OF MATERIAL AND SLIPPED. HE TWISTED HIS BACK REQUIRING MEDICAL CARE ON 5 -18 AND BEGAN RESTRICTED DUTY WORK DURING THE RECOVERY PERIOD.
EE WAS SUPERVISING A EXTRA NIGHT QUARRY PRODUCTION SHIFT. MATERIAL BRIDGED OVER THE SECONDARY SCREEN DISCHARGE CHUTE AND PLUGGED OFF THE SYSTEM.HE SHUT DOWN AND LOCKED OUT THE FEED EQUIPMENT & HIS CREW BEGAN DIGGING OUT THE CHUTE. TAKING A TURN WITH A SPUD BAR, HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER. INITIAL TREATMENT WAS NON-MEDICAL UNTIL PHYSICAL THERAPY WAS ORDERED 5/9/01.