All MSHA-reportable accidents at Martin Marietta Materials,Inc. operations in 2000. Fatalities appear first.
INJURED AND 2 OTHER EE'S WERE USING A 1 1/4 DIAMETER CABLE TO PULL 3 ROCKS BACK AWAY FROM THE THROAT OF THE PRIMARY CRUSHER. AS THEY WERE PULLING CABLE TO ATTACH TO THE LAST ROCK, HE FELT A PA IN IN HIS LOWER BACK, HIS LEFT LEG BEGAN TO FEEL COLD AND NUMB.
WHILE GRINDING STEEL EE GOT PIECE IN HIS EYE. EMP. WAS SWEARING SAFETY GLASSES Z87.1.
EE WAS WELDING ON TAILGATE BRACKET ON TANDEM HAUL TRUCK ON 7-28. DURING THE LATE EVENING HRS. HIS LEFT EYE BEGAN BOTHERING HIM. WHEN HE CAME TO WORK ON 7-29, HE REPORTED THAT HE HAD APPRENTLY ""BURNED"" HIS EYE WHILE WELDING ON TRUCJK. HIS EYE CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM & HE WENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED ON 8-4. THE DR. REMOVED A SMALL PIECE OF GRINDING FROM LEFT--FOEIRGN BODY CORNEA & CONJUN
PULLING ON A SIX INCH SUCTION HOSE TO ATTACH TO A PUMP EMPLOYEE HAD SURGERY ON 6/19/00.
EMPLOYEE WAS INSTRUCTED TO CLEAN THE BED OF HIS HAUL TRUCK TO HAUL CLEAN STONE. HE DID NOT FOLLOW PROCEDURES AND ASKED A LOADER OPERATOR TO HIT THE BED FOR HIM TO CLEAN IT OUT. THE HIT JOLTE D HIS NECK AND THE NEXT DAY HE WAS COMPLAINING OF A SORE NECK. DIAGNOSED AS A NECK STRAIN. BOTH OPERATORS WERE GIVEN A THREE DAY SUSPENSION.
EE DROPPED AN INK PEN INTO A HOLE ON THE FLOOR OF HIS MACHINE. HE ATTEMPTED TO RETRIEVE THE PEN. ON THE WAY OUT OF THE HOLE WITH THE PEN, HIS HAND CAME INTO CONTACT WITH A BLADE ON THE AIR CON DITIONER FAN. THE BLADE STRUCK THE FINGERNAIL.
EE WAS PUTTING PANEL COVER ON MOTOR COMPARTMENTWHILE STANDING ON LOADER TIRE. HE SLIPPED, FELL &INJURED HIS BACK
EMPLOYEE HAD PLACED A LADDER INSIDE AN END DUMP BED TO REACH A HEAD PULLEY BEARING. THE LADDER SLIPPED AND HE FELL TWISTING HIS ANKLE.
EE WAS WELDING BLOCKS ON THE JAW, WHEN PORTAPOWER SLIPPED CUTTING HIS LEFT MIDDLE FINGER THE DIAGNOSIS WAS CRUSH INJURY & LACERATION TO THE LEFT3RD FINGER
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR A SKIRT BOARD RUBBER. HE PUSHED DOWN ON IT AND FELT A""POP"" IN HIS WRIST. HE DID NOT WANT TO GO TO THE DR., BUT DECIDED TO ON 5-26-2000. DIAGNOSED WITH A SPRAINED WR IST. NO RESTRICTED DUTY BUT WAS GIVEN A PRESCRIPTION FOR INFLAMMATION.
EE WAS STANDING ON CONVEYOR #5 TRYING TO REMOVE THE ROCK THAT WAS WEDGED IN THE BACK FEEDER OF THE SECONDARY TUNNEL. HE WAS REMOVEING THE ROCK THAT WAS WEDGED IN THE BACK FEEDER WITH A JACK HA MMER. WHEN HE TURNED, HE SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCKS, CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST.
EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A TARP STRAP THAT WAS HOLDING ELECTRICAL CORDS; STRAP SNAPPED BACK AND STRUCK HIM IN THE CHIN, CAUSING A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.
EE WAS HELPING THE WELDERS REPAIR A SCREEN & HANDRAIL. HE PICKED UP ON ONE END OF THE HANDRAIL & THE WELDER PICKED UP ON THE OTHER AND CAUGHT EE 'S THUMB BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES OF METAL CAUSIN G A HAIRLINE FRACTURE OF HIS THUMB.