Martin Marietta Magnesia SpecialtiesMining Incidents in 2003

MAG PLANT OPERATOR CAME TO WORK AT THE MAG PLANT AND DISCOVERED THE FLOOR DRAIN SUMP PUMP HAD QUIT. WET SLURRY MATERIAL WAS ALONG THE FLOOR LEADING TO THE PUMP LOCATION. AS HE WALKED TO THE PU MP HE SUDDENLY SLIPPED AND FELL LANDING WITH HIS RIGHT ARM EXTENDED CAUSING A RIGHT WRIST INJURY. LATER TREATMENT ON 7/25/03 REVEALED A WRIST FRACTURE & EE WAS PUT OFF WORK TEMPORARILY TO HEA

UTILITY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING THE R50 HAUL TRUCK AT THE 500 TON DUST BIN DOCK, WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT AND FELL CAUSING A RECURRENCE OF HIS LOWER BACK STRAIN. JUNE 27TH CHIR OPRACTIC HELP MAKES THIS EVENT REPORTABLE AS HE HAS NOT MISSED ANY WORK AND NO RESTRICTIONS WERE IMPOSED ON HIS JOB.

SCALE CLERK WAS RETURNING TO SCALEHOUSE AFTER HAND DELIVERING QC LAB REPORT & B/L TO A LIME CUSTOMER LOADED TRUCK PULLED OVER TO WEST ROADWAY. @ APPROX 8:15 AM, SHE SUDDENLY SLIPPED ON WET/ICY MATERIAL ON TOP OF PAVED ACCESS TO SCALEHOUSE, AND FELL ONTO HER RIGHT ARM. THE FALL RESULTED IN A RIGHT WRIST FRACTURE AND DISLOCATION REQUIRING SURGERY & DAYS AWAY FROM WORK.

REPAIRMAN WAS WALKING OVER TO HIS TOOL LOCKER INSIDE THE SOUTH MAINT. SHOP PRIOR TO GOING BACK OUT INTO THE PLANT. AT APPROX. 11:10 AM, HE TRIPPED OVER CAKED MATERIAL, DRIED MUD OFF THE SHOP TRUCK, AND FELL FORWARD SUDDENLY INTO THE SW CORNER OVERHEAD DOOR, CAUSING A RT. FOOT INJURY. INITIAL TREATMENT W/ X-RAY WAS NEG. CONTINUED WORKING REG. DUTY UNTIL 12/19/03 THEN RESTRICTED.

MIDNITE SHIFT LIME LOADER WAS STEPPING FROM THE LOADOUT CONTROL ACCESS PLATFORM ONTO CAR TO PREPARE FOR LOADING. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE CAR'S WALKWAY, THE SECTION SUDDENLY BROKE AWAY CA USING HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL BACK ONTO THE SIDE OF CAR AND ACCESS RAMP SUPPORT CHAIN. HE CONTINUED WORKING HIS REGULAR SHIFT AS SCHEDULED AND FULL DUTY AS OF 8/1/03.

QUARRY CLEANUP AND LUBEMAN, EE WAS CLEANING OFF DRY STONE FINES OFF THE TERTIARY CRUSHER LOWER STAIRWAY. HE WAS FACING THE UP DIRECTION BRUSHING OFF THE 8TH STEP FROM THE BOTTOM, WHEN HE BEGAN TO STEP BACK AND HE CAUGHT THE HANDRAIL SUPPORT STEEL WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT CAUSING HIM TO LOSS BALANCE AND FALL. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 7-29-03, WHEN PT AND RESTRICTIONS BECAME NECESSARY F

QUARRY TRUCK DRIVER WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE TRUCK TO FUEL UP. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO HIS LT. FOOT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK, REPORTED THE INCIDENT & WORKED THR U 6/9/03 WHEN HE REQUESTED HELP DUE TO CONTINUING PAIN WITH HIS LT. FOOT. ON TREATMENT WITH X-RAY A FRACTURE WAS DISCOVERED AND RESTRICTED DUTY BEGAN 6/10/03 UNTIL THE FRACTURE HEALS.

DUST SYSTEM LEADMAN WAS RESPONDING TO A LOUD NOISE FROM THE NORTH BAGHOUSE, HE THOUGHT WAS A FAN GOING BAD. HE SLIPPED GOING UP THE BAGHOUSE STAIRWAY AND FELL INTO THE STAIRWAY HADRAIL CAUSING AN INJURY TO HIS RIGHT CHEST/ RIB REGION. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL 4-24-03 AND SOUGHT MEDICAL TREATMENT RESULTING IN RESTRICTED DUTY BEGINNING MONDAY 4-28-03.

MEDICAL TREATMENT BEGAN 5-9-03 WITH RESTRICTED DUTY ON 5-12-03, FROM A MINOR FALL OFF THE BOTTOM STEP OF A 988 LOADER. THE OPERATOR WAS FINISHING REFUELING AT THE NORTH FUELING STATION, WHEN H E SLIPPED AND FELL DOWN ONTO HIS LEFT SIDE. HE GOT UP, SHOOK IT OFF, AND KEPT WORKING CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL 5-9-03, WHEN PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

MOTOR MECHANIC, EE WAS CHANGING THE REAR DOOR SEAL ON THE VAC TRUCK ON 3/27/03, AND REPORTED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER TRYING TO FORCE THE SEAL IN PLACE. HE HAS BEEN WORKING THRU THE DISCOMF ORT WITH 1ST AID AND PERSONAL MEASURES, UNTIL 11/7/03 WHEN MEDICAL TREATMENT BECAME NECESSARY, WITH PT, AND RESTRICTED OVERHEAD USE OF RIGHT ARM TEMPORARILY. THIS BECAME A REPETITIVE OVEREXER

REPAIRMAN EE WAS CHANGING THE OXYGEN CYLINDER AT THE STONE PLANT TORCH CABINET LOCATED ALONG THE SOUTH LOADOUT AREA. AT APPROX. 930 AM EE WAS MOVING THE CYLINDER BY HAND TOWARDS THE CABINET WH EN HE SLIPPED ON ICE AND FELL DOWN ONTO THE ICY GROUND. THE CAPPED CYLINDER FELL ALONG SIDE EE AND WHEN HE WENT DOWN ONTO HIS RIGHT ELBOW, THE CYLINDER WEIGHT CAUSED A STRONGER FORCE WHEN STR

EE AND OTHER HAD COMPLETED A JOB BEHIND THE 5/6 BURNING BLDG. AND PUT THEIR TOOLS AND SUPPLIES INT HE BED OF THE 1993 CHEVY PICK UP, INORDER TO RETURN TO THE NORTH SHOP PRIOR TO GOING HOME AT THE END OF THE DAY SHIFT. EE REACHED WITH BOTH HANDS AND CLOSED THE OPEN TAILGATE HARD. HIS LEFT HAND FIFTH FINGER GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE GATE AND LEFT SIDE TOOL BOX MOUNTED ON THE BED CAUSIN

REPAIRMAN WAS IN THE SHOP, PREPARING TO MEASURE A PIECE OF 1/8"" BY 2"" STRAP TO CUT. HE REACHED WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO PULL THE STRAP AND RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER FROM THE SHARP EDGE OF PREVIOUSLY CUT STRAP. SUTURES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE LACERATION.

PLANT OPERATOR, WAS USING A 6' SPUD BAR TO CLEAN OFF CAKED MATERIAL ON TOP OF THE R107 REACTOR. WHILE POKING WITH THE BAR HE NOTICED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK. HE CONTINUED WORKING THROU GHOUT THE WEEKEND AND BY 8/25/03 THE BACK PAIN GOT BAD ENOUGH FOR HIM TO SEEK CHIROPRACTIC HELP. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE COMPANY ON 8-27-03 AND VERIFIED TO THIS ACTIVITY.

ON JUNE 27TH, EE WAS HANDLING A SHORT STEEL ACCESS LADDER TO BE PLACED INSIDE THE STONE PLANT ALONG SIDE A DEISTER SCREEN. THE LADDER BEGAN TO FALL & HE HELD IT BACK & PULLED IT OVER TO THE WA LKWAY CAUSING A PAIN IN HIS LEFT ELBOW. HE CONTINUED WORKING UNTIL DISCOMFORT & LEFT ARM WEAKNESS LED TO MEDICAL TREATMENT ON JULY 25, 2003. PT PRESCRIBED & WORKING FULL DUTY THRU COURSE OF T

3RD SHIFT VAC TRUCK OPERATOR WAS WORKING UNDER #4 KILN CLEANING SPILLAGE AROUND THE #1 PIER/SIDE POCKET GROUND AREA. AT APPROX 2:30AM, WHILE FULLY PROTECTED, WEARING DUST SUIT, GOGGLES, AMD RE SPIRATOR, LIME DUST BLEW DOWN ONTO AND THRU GOGGLES INTO HER RIGHT CAUSING A BURN REQUIRING MEDICAL TREATMENT TO HEAL.

BRICKLAYER WAS WORKING INSIDE #5 ROTARY KILN WITH SCHAD CREW REPLACING MISSING BURNING ZONE BRICK 2/15/03. AT APPROX 3:00 PM WHILE HANDLING A 13# BRICK TO PLACE UP INTO THE KEY BRICK POSITION, IT SLIPPED OUT OF POSITION & STRUCK EE'S RT HAND AT THE RING FINGER. THOUGH HE HAD BRICKING GLOVES ON THE SHARP EDGE OF THE BRICK CAUSED A LACERATION REQUIRING SUTURES TO CLOSE. RETURNED TO C