All MSHA-reportable accidents at Martin Marietta Magnesia Specialties operations in 2002. Fatalities appear first.
REPAIRMAN WAS WORKING WITH TWO OTHER REPAIRMEN TO SPLICE THE FEED CONVEYOR TO THE TERTIARY SCREENS DURING A SCHEDULED SHUTDOWN. WHILE SEARCHING FOR AN AVAILABLE 110VAC RECEPTACLE TO PLUG HIS T OOLS INTO, EE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL INTO THE TAIL PULLEY GUARD CAUSING CONTUSIONS TO HIS RIGHT HIP AND BACK. RETURNED TO REGULAR DUTIES ON 2-23-02 FOLLOWING ONE REQUIRED DAY OF REST.
REPAIRMAN EE WAS ONT OF FOUR REPAIRMAN ASSIGNED TO REPAIR THE MAG PLANT FERMAN PRESS ON 9-26-02. AT APPROX. 1100 AM WHILE REMOVING THE TOP NORTH PICK-UP BEAM WITH FELLOW REPAIRMAN, OTHER, EE R EPORTED HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT GROIN AREA. MEDICAL TREATMENT REVEALED A RIGHT GROIN STRAIN AND ONE DAY RESTRICTED DUTY UNTIL RECHECKED ON 9-28-02 AND FULL RELEASE TO WORK ON 9/29/0
EE WAS WORKING 2ND SHIFT ON #1/2 KILNS WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE DEBRIS FROM THE STONE FEED HOPPER GRATES. AT APPROX 7:30 PM, HE SUDDENLY SLIPPED HIS RIGHT FOOT THROUGH/BETWEEN TWO BARS OF G RATING CAUSING A CONTUSION TO THE LOWER RIGHT LEG. HE CONTINUED WORKING WITH THE LEG AND ON MONDAY 7/29/2002 MEDICAL TREATMENT BECAME NECESSARY FOR A SECONDARY INFECTION & RESTRICTED DUTY.
ON 7/16/02 SUPERVISOR WAS ATTEMPTING TO RECHECK A LIME HOPPER CAR, AND AT APPROX 8:30 AM WAS PULLING HIMSELF UP THE CAR ACCESS LADDER, WHEN HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS RIGHT ELBOW. HE CONTINUE D WORKING UNTIL JULY 22ND WHEN PAIN AND SWELLING IN THE RIGHT HAND REQUIRED FURTHER ATTNETION. AFTER THE INITIAL TREATMENT, THERAPY WAS BEGAN THEREBY MAKING INCIDENT REPORTABLE.
ELECTRICIAN, WORKING THE NIGHT SHIFT WITH OTHER MAINT REPAIRMAN WAS CHECKING THE FUNCTION OF THE #5 KILN GRIT SCREW, WHEN LOOSE DUST FELL OFF THE FIRING HOOD OF #5 KILN. THE DUST FELL DOWN ONT O HIM AND GOT BEHIND SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION. IRRIGATION WITH FIRST AID SOLUTION DIDN'T RESOLVE THE BURN AND FURTHER CARE AND RX DROPS REQUIRED LATER IN THE DAY.
MAINTENANCE REPAIRMAN WAS DIAGNOSED AND SCHEDULED TODAY FOR CORRECTIVE SURGERY FROM ALLEGED CUMULATIVE TRAUMA TO HIS RIGHT WRIST AS A RESULT OF OVER 23 YEARS OF PERFORMING REPAIRMAN DUTIES. ON NOV 18TH OUTPATIENT SURGERY WAS CONDUCTED WITH RETURN TO RESTRICTED DUTY ON NOV 19TH UNTIL FULL RECOVERY WITH 6-8 WEEKS.