Martin Marietta Materials,Inc.Mining Incidents in 2001

EE WAS INSTALLING RODS IN STEEL. ROCK FELL FROM RIB HITTING HIS RIGHT ELBOW CAUSING BRUISES AND LACERATION.

EE WAS INSTALLING RODS IN STEEL. A ROCK FELL OFFRIB HITTING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND LEFT ARM CAUSING SEPARATION OF SHOULDER.

EE WAS LOWERING A DRIVE SHAFT GUARD ON THE PLANTUSING A CABLE COME-A-LONG. THE HOIST SLIPPED ALLOWING THE GUARD TO FALL ON HIS FOOT.

EE WAS IN THE BED OF MECHANIC'S TRUCK TO RETRIEVE AN ARTICLE. HE JUMPED FROM THE BED TO THE GROUND AND TWISTED HIS KNEE. RESULTING IN A TORN CARTILAGE WHICH WILL REQUIRE SURGERY & 2 WKS. OFF.

EE WAS CHECKING FLUID LEVELS ON LOADER TRANSMISSION. COVER LID CLOSED ON FINGER.

MAN WAS RAISING LID ON ST8 LOADER TO CHECK FLUID LEVEL & DIDN'T GET LID LAYED BACK. AS HE REACH DOWN TO CHECK FLUID SAID HE MUST HAVE HIT LID WITH HAND. HE WAS PULLING HAND OUT WHEN LID FELL. STRUCK INDEX FINGER. HAD TO HAVE STITCHES.

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING TIRE FROM TRUCK. HE WAS IN A CROUCHED POSITION. AS HE REMOVED THE TIRE FROM THE LUG BOLTS, HE FELT A 'POP' IN HIS RIGHT ARM.

EMPLOYEE WAS USING 988 B CAT LOADER TO CAST MATERIAL OFF #3 BENCH TO QUARRY FLOOR. AS HE WAS FILLING BUCKET, A BOULDER ROLLED BACK INTO BUCKET AND A PIECE (ABOUT HARD HAT SIZE) BROKE OFF AND S TRUCK WINDSHIELD. A PIECE OF GLASS FROM WINDSHIELD CUT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT ARMS. MUCK PILE HEIGHT WAS ABOUT 15 FT AND WORKING UP AN APPROX 10% GRADE.

WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE TIRE, WHICH WAS PARTIALLY JAMMED ON THE AXLE FROM A HIGHWAY TRUCK FELT A SMALL PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING ON STOOL WELDING ON LOADER BUCKET. STEPPED OFF STOOL AND LOST HIS BALANCE. FELL ON HIS ELBOW AND CHIPPED A BONE.

EE WAS KNEELING UNDER A HAUL TRUCK TRYING TO INSTALL A STARTER. HE FELT HIS KNEE CAP POP OUT OF POSITION. DOCTOR PUT HIM IN A KNEE IMOBILIZER AND ON MODIFIED DUTY.

EE & COWORKER WERE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR SOME WIRING ON A PORTABLE LIGHT PLANT. EE WAS WALKING AROUND THE PLANT LOOKING AT THE WIRING. HE STRUCKHIS KNEE ON ONE OF THE OUTRIGGERS CAUSING A BROKE N KNEECAP. EE THOUGHT THE PAIN WOULD SUBSIDE AND HE DID NOT REQUEST TO GO TO A DOCTOR UNTIL 2-8-01.

PULLED MUSCLE IN BACK WHEN LIFTING SHIMS FOR JAWCRUSHER. REMOVED SHIMS TO ADJUST SETTING ON CRUSHER.

EE WAS IN THE TOOL TRAILER WHILE A STORM WENT OVER. HIS HAND WAS IN THE JAM SIDE OF THE DOOR. WIND BLEW THE DOOR CLOSED ON HIS FINGERS, CAUSING BRUISING TO #2 & #3 DIGITS. DID NOT HAVE MEDICAL UNTIL AUG 1 TO DETERMINE REPORTABILITY.

CUT LEFT FINGER WHILE INSTALLING A MUD FLAP ON AF-350 SERVICE TRUCK. THE MUD FLAP HAD TO BE CUT TO SIZE WITH A KNIFE.