Martin Marietta Materials,Inc.Mining Incidents in 2009

""Dribble"" was observed in the N12 heading as a worker worked in the cross-cut V24. The ""dribbling"" continued for a period of time estimated at approximately 5 minutes. After that time a section of the roof fell. The material seen on the floor averaged approx. 12""-24"", and amounted to an est. 100 Tns. No damage or impairment caused.

Employee was walking down a flight of stairs (outdoors) on a catwalk when he felt a sharp pain behind his L knee. Was provided first aid and returned to work on the date of the incident. Since has had trouble and was eventually scheduled for surgery on May 14, 2010. After medical review over the last six months, the meniscus tear has been accepted as a workplace injury.

Employee operating a water truck was traveling down the mountain haul road when he accidentally shifted into a higher gear causing the equipment to speed up. Employee tried to shift down to lower gear but was unable to. Applied brakes and ran equipment into a berm causing the truck to flip over. Employee was trapped inside for a short period before being rescued.

Employee was bitten by a brown recluse spider on the top of the right hand. Employee originally did not report the incident and turned it in on his own insurance. When notified that it happened on company property, we turned it into worker's compensation and reported.

EE was spotting an air compressor for the secondary crusher jobsite on level ground west of bldg. While ee was using the trailer jack stand to raise and lower the hitch off the receiver at the hitch tongue suddenly slid under the receiver as ee was along side & got his left arm caught between the jack & receiver bar causing an injury.

Employee was operating a man-lift when he drove over a rock causing the employee to loose his balance. The employee hit his shoulder on the handrail resulting in a contusion. Reported on 8/21/2009, became reportable on 4/9/2010 when the doctor took him off of work.

Employee was welding on grizzly bar in feeder, when another employee engaged in horseplay by spraying water on him with a garden hose from above. The employee stopped welding and began walking around. When the employee was asked what was wrong he stated he had been shocked.

EE was standing in a jon boat attempting to place the dredge pwr cord. The wind caught the front of the boat pushing the boat away from the pontoon causing the EE to loose his balance and fall into the water. The initial diagnosis was a shoulder separation. On 05/19/09 EE was told he has a fracture of the glenoid structure that may require surgery.

Leadman was closing up the #5 preheater prior to startup for the next shift. EE began to close the 2'x2' cast door on the west of the ram floor and had to reopen it to remove access planks inside. While opening door to his right his right hand middle finger got caught against a fixed ladder causing an open fracture requiring medical attention and temp. restricted duty to heal.

On 12/1/09 EE was attempting to unplug wet screen system. While standing on the screen he reported twisting his rt.knee between the spray bars. Testing diagnosed osteoarthritis until 3/5/10 arthro.exam found and repaired a torn lateral meniscus. Reportable as of 3/5/10 due to medical conf. of torn ligament not just arthritis. Temp. restrict.duty until next sch. shift.

Employee was adjusting skirt rubber at tail section of conveyor while standing inside the bed of a 1/2 ton pickup. Employee loosened fastener bolts when ratchet came in contact with moving conveyor belt. Employee's finger was smashed between ratchet and conveyor.

EE was walking away from the shop. At the same time, a pickup was coming from the other side of the shop & from behind EE. The driver was avoiding another EE as he rounded the SE corner of the shop. He suddenly saw EE & began stopping. EE was struck on his rt side & fell down. EMS was called & treatment revealed only contusions - restricted duty.

Adjusting the speed on Eljay screen. Rolling Eljay back to remove belt, when hand was pulled into pulley, crushing his right hand.

Repairman was working on new 4 deck lime storage screen with several co-workers. At spprox. 9:45 AM he reached up with his left hand to give a wrench to another repairman, and he suddenly lost his balance and fell forward on the disch. hood rail causing an injury to his rt. arm. RTW next day on restricted duty until healing is complete.

The injured employee and another were preparing a product sample. As they lifted the sample (100+ lbs) from the floor to the scale (8 inches), the injured said he felt a pain in his back. Initially diagnosed with a muscle strain, he returned to his normal work duties. He returned to the doctor on October 2, 2009, and was again returned to work, but with restrictions.

Repairman injury was working inside the north shop preparing a section of pipe for #4 kiln grizzly discharge. While lifting the pipe to reposition on floor stands, he used his right foot to slide the floor stand under the raised end and felt something in his lower back. He continued to work his schedule and required medical on 7/27/09 with restricted duty lower back

EE was driving an off road articulated haul truck in an underground mine. The employee was returning to the load out area down a slope when he struck a pot hole and fractured the L1 vertebrae in his back.

Employee was climbing the ladder to access his haul truck when he bumped his elbow on the access platform.Incident did not meet reportability requirements until 8/19/09 when employee was issued work restrictions following a cortisone injection.

Setting up for a job on #6 Kiln Burner Pipe and parked they're truck along the East side of the Bldg. next to #6 Cooler. At approx 2:40am injured was handling a welding lead cord from the back of the truck to another EE. He kicked a pallet out of his way and he stepped down hard, fell and twisted his back and hip. Medical treatment w/restrictions until full return 5/28/09.

Employee was attempting to manually rotate a truck engine by pulling on the fan belts and fractured his left pinky when it went through an alternator sheave.

Employee was installing cab protection guards. He was getting down from upper deck and slipped twisting his right knee and overextending it. The entire machine had a thin layer of ice on it, including the sheet metal on it.

Injury was walking from his car to the timeclock inside the electric warehouse when he tripped and fell to the ground. He reported that at that time his right knee began hurting.

Employees were in the process of changing troughing rollers on stacker conveyor #044672 at time of the incident. Two of the employees were pulling the rollers out when roller dropped mashing employee's finger between it and the conveyor framework.

EE was cutting 1/4"" fuel line with a utility knife. The knife sliced through the employees glove striking the end of his left index finger resulting in 2 stitches.

Employee was cutting a section of belt with a belt knife when it slipped and cut his right thigh requiring seven stiches to close.

Employee lowered the manlift of the roof bolter to the mine floor. Employee stepped out of the basket and felt his knee pop. EE reported it to his supervisor aproximately 3 hours later. Diagnosed as strained ligament. EE stating his knee had been bothering him for about a month prior to this.

Injured employee and others were removing belt clips using a chisel. As he struck the chisel, a small piece broke off and struck his arm, causing a laceration.

EE was placing a 10' long 3""x3"" steel angle iron back on a rack. The EE got his hand in between the steel and other pieces on the rack, pinching the end of his right hand ring finger. Resulted in a fracture of the bone and stitches.

Employee was prying snap deck panel loose from the screen with a screw driver. The screw driver slipped and struck him just above the left eyelid, making a small cut above left eye. The employee was wearing the required eye protection at the time of the incident.

Equipment technician was pulling on a wrench to loosen a hydraulic pump retaining nut. The wrench slipped off the retaining nut. His left arm slipped forward causing his left forearm to contact a sheet metal guard edge. The sharp corner of the guard caused a laceration to the left forearm.

EE was stepping out of the service truck upon arrival and his knee popped. He was unable to apply pressure for a couple of hours.

Employee was ""training"" a belt using a 3/4"" ratchet wrench with a 1 5/8"" 122 point socket. Pulling downward, the socket slipped off the worn adjusting bolt and the wrench and employee's gloved right hand impacted a 3/8"" X 5"" X 5"" structural angle iron behind the take up pulley.

Mechanic was tightening bolts on a mud flap, as he was holding the bolt on the front side with his left hand and tightening the nut with his right, when the ratchet slipped off the bolt and hit his left side upper lip *resulting in two stitches. * This injury is a reportable medical with no restricted duty and no lost work.

While loosening bolt on tail pulley bearing, a wrench slipped, mashing the EE's finger between the wrench and frame. The injury resulted in the laceration of the EE's finger, requiring stitches.

Employee was cutting a piece of conveyor belt to make a patch. The utility knife slipped while he was pulling towards himself and struck the right leg just above the knee, inflicting a gash about one and one half inches. Required several stitches to close.

EE opened a hatch cover in the deck of the screen platform with the intent to shovel spilled material into a chute. He walked away to pick up the shovel and when he returned, he stepped into the open hole and fell onto the deck, resulting in a cracked rib. Medical only, no lost time.

Employee was working on Drill driving out a bent pin with a hammer. When he struck the pin, he hit his thumb, employee refused treatment. * Employee did in fact seek medical attention after work on the day of the injury and received five stitches but did not inform employer that stitches were applied until now. * Five Stitches medical reportable, no lost time, no restricted duty.

Employee was staightening a step taken off the 990 loader, while it was clamped in a vise. He was using a large crescent wrench to straighten the step. He was pulling it towards him, when the wrench slipped. The wrench handle hit him under the brim of his hard hat on the left forehead area. Injured employee sustained a cut to the forehead requiring 8 stitches.

Cut left index finger with worn bolt while replacing wear segments on pit loader bucket. ** Employee required five stitches/sutures making this a medical reportable, with no restricted duty & no lost time.

EE was cleaning mud on the decline to the portal. Some of the mud spilled on the road and ee was cleaning it up with a skid loader. Bucket was too low and it hit the steel grate over the road. EE was jerked to a complete stop and dislocated his right shoulder. This incident was a first aid only incident until 5/1/2009 at which time he was sent to see a physical therapist.

Two employees were working on unloading a 4.25-crusher head. Injury was assisting the forklift driver to get the forks lined up. The fork was hooked on a beam where the head was resting, He pulled on the beam and his left thumb was caught between the head and the beam. Resulting in 2 stitches.

Employee's finger was pinched between a bin gate and a clevis pin as the employee and another were attempting to replace the connecting pin.

EE was opening another EE's shoot for dust release, the other EE backed up too far and hit the clam gate on bottom of hopper & impact of clam knocked lever out of EE's hand and knocked him against beam to the ground, causing laceration to EE's left arm.

Employee was lifting a plate of steel to block off a chute. As he stood up with plate in hand, he felt a pop in the bicep of his left arm. Doctor diagnosis is not complete but he suspects a possible bicep rupture. * Regular duty as foreman with No lost workdays.

Employee was attempting to free a rock lodged between a belt conveyor and a tail pulley. Using a chain come-a-long to move the tail pulley, the hook slipped off the wing of the tail pulley and struck the employee in the chin. This resulted in 10 stitches.

Employee was attempting to cut a piece of belting that had wrapped around the rotor and breaker bar under the crusher. Utility knife slipped and caused a laceration to his left middle finger.

The injured employee was attempting to unwedge a stuck conveyor roller bracket, when it moved and pinched the inside of his left little finger between the frame of the conveyor and the roller.

Employee was cutting peaned material from some boltholes, when slag blew back hitting him in the chest and going around his face shield and safety glasses. He reported feeling something in his right eye, went to a doctor and had an embedded object removed from his right eye.

EE reported he was having problems with his wrist and wanted to have it looked at. EE was seen by doctor and received surgery on 02/12/2010. Employee returned to work on 02/15/2010 to light duty.