All MSHA-reportable accidents at Martin Marietta Materials,Inc. operations in 2002. Fatalities appear first.
EE WAS PASSING BY THE FACE OF N12 & Z WHEN HE NOTICED A 35 FT DIAMETER, 20 FT THICK SECTION OF THE BACK HAD FALLEN. HE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED MANAGEMENT AND IN TURN MSHA WAS CALLED IMMEDIATELY. THE AREA HAS BEEN BEAMED OFF AND A GEOLOGICAL ENGINEER HAS BEEN CALLED TO EVALUATE.
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH REPLACEMENT OF LOGWASHER PADDLES. WHIEL STANDING IN LOG WASHER TUB, ANOTHER EE STOOD ON THE CATWALK HANDING THE PADDLES OVER THE GUARD RAIL TO THE EE APPROX 6-12 IN CHES OVER HIS HEAD. AS EE TURNED TO POSITION THE PADDLE FOR INSTALLATION, HIS LEFT, MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE 2 PADDLES (PADDLE WEIGHT 65-70 LBS EACH)
EE CARRIED 60LB BOX OF WELDING WIRE FROM SHOP TO PRIMARY CRUSHER & SET UP WELDING MACHINE/FELTSTINGING IN RIGHT GROIN AREA
EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A LARGE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WHEN IT FELL OVER ON HIS LEG AND ROLLED OFF. HE WENT TO THE DOCTOR ON THE 14TH.
SMASHED FINGER OF RIGHT HAND BETWEEN TOP LIP OF MAN BASKET AND HAND RAIL.
PULLING A FUEL TANK INTO THE MINE WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RAN INTO A PARKED CAT 773 HAUL TRUCK.
EE WAS TIGHTENING HOSE CLAMP WITH SCREW DRIVER. CLAMP SLIPPED OFF HOSE CUTTING HIS RIGHT RING FINGER.
EMPLOYEE WAS CLOSING THE ACCESS DOOR ON THE BLUE BARMAC WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FINGER IN THE DOOR.
STUMBLED ON ROCKS LAYING ON THE GROUND AT THE JAW NEAR CONE CRUSHER. TWISTED FOOT THEN RECOVERED.
TRYING TO TURN HAMMERMILL ROTOR WITH BAR. BAR SLIPPED AND MASHED THIRD FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN BAR AND HAMMERMILL LINER. CUTTING THE TIP OF THE THIRD FINGER ON LEFT HAND. INJURY REQUIRE D EIGHT STITCHES.
WHILE TIGHTENING MOTOR MOUNT BOLT WRENCH SLIPPED & RIGHT HAND HIT ENGINE FAN BLADE CUTTING THUMB INSIDE A WELL LIT SHOP.
EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO STAND A PIECE OF STEEL ON THE END TO ATTACH A LIFTING EYE, HE AND ANOTHER EE LET THE PIECE TRAVEL PAST CENTER AND THE STEEL FELL ON EE LEFT HAND. THE PIECE OF STEEL SMASHE D HIS HAND(LEFT) BETWEEN IT AND THE GROUND. HIS THUMB WAS SPLIT AND REQUIRED THREE STITCHES, THERE WERE NO BROKEN BONES.
EMPLOYEE WAS HIT ON THE HEAD WITH A ROCK (20-25 LB) THAT WAS SLUNG OFF THE CRUSHER SCREEN. HE RECEIVED A SLIGHT CONCUSSION & A LACERATION TO THE FOREHEAD THAT REQUIRED 10 STITCHES.
EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING CONVEYOR BELTING TO MOUNT ON BACK OF THE DRY SCREEN WITH A BOX KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT THE EMPLOYEE'S LEFT PALM.
EE WAS USING SLEDGEHAMMER TO ALIGN DOZER TRACK AND METAL FRAGMENT PUNCTURED CKIN ON CHEST COULD NOT DETERMINE IF METAL WAS FROM HAMMER OR DOZER TRACK.