All MSHA-reportable accidents at Martin Marietta Materials,Inc. operations in 2019. Fatalities appear first.
EE was tasked with operating a 980G loader to build a new berm to allow drilling and blasting crews access to set up a new shot. The EE cleared material and opened the area to an exposed highwall edge, then backed up, towards the edge of the highwall, causing the machine to fall to the bench below, sustaining injuries from the impact.
While performing maintenance on stacker, employee struck side rail of conveyor.
Employee went to mount the 966F front end loader. The door was not properly latched to the cab of the loader. When the employee attempted to grab the door handle for a 3rd point of contact, the door was pulled into the employee's shoulder. The employee immediately felt a slight tearing sensation in the right shoulder and a tingling pain that traveled down the right arm.
Rock bounced off of a pillar during blasting and contacted the employee
Employee was installing a hood on a 336F excavator. The hood shifted when employee was installing it and it bumped employee and knocked employee into the truck. Employee braced self with R. hand which jammed shoulder. Employee has not gone to the doctor yet, but will be soon.
EE was assisting to cut a support tube section out of a conveyor when a piece fell on the EE, knocked them to the ground causing a fractured tibial plateau fracture and a 3rd degree burn to their leg.
Technician stepped off ladder and twisted ankle.
Employee (miner) lost footing on stairs & slipped right leg was caught between stringer and bottom of handrail.
IE was undoing a clevis from the cab of the John Deere truck, and another EE took hold of the cable and in doing so caused IE to lose IE's balance and fall on IE's right forearm, striking the lift cylinder of the truck and causing a fracture.
Employee was assisting a mechanic reattach a dust collector hose for the bolter when employee noticed pain in shoulder and stopped the task. Employee went to a physician who prescribed anti-inflammatory and physical therapy for a strained shoulder.
Operating a loader and back started bothering tham
Employee was tramming a ManLift and hit a bump forcing employee to strike against the basket.
While changing screens another employee was handing a screen off to the injured, when it slipped striking injured employee in the elbow injuring the elbow. Employee sought medical treatment and was given light duty work for a week and medication to allow the elbow to heal.
Employee was dislodging cheek plates from a crusher. A porta power was requested to assist. The employee placed the porta power on a ledge for preparation. The porta power fell off the ledge approximately 16"" striking the employee in the right arm.
Employee states that on or about July 12th, 2019 employee was operating a loader with a bad left armrest that caused injury to arm. On November 21st employee saw a doctor who gave off duty restriction and MRI as a followup due to work related injury. MRI shows torn rotator cuff.
Employee was walking, felt a pop in the back and needed medical attention.
Employee repairing a blown hydraulic hose and slipped on surface exiting the area
Employee was squatting and felt pain in knee
Removed undercarriage to remove wheel and studs. Lug nut stuck on wheel stud, put pressure on wheel to remove lug nut. Wheel moved as lug nut came off. Pinched hand between impact gun and wheel axle. Stitches (4) laceration on palm and bruised hand.
Employee was team lifting a nitrogen bottle. The employee slipped and fell. Employee put a hand out to catch fall. The nitrogen bottle landed on thumb. All correct ppe was being used including impact gloves.
Employee was carrying a fire extinguisher and tripped coming down some steps rolling EE's ankle
Employee was using a bolt as a punch to drive out a pin and hit hand with hammer
Employee was lifting a rock that was stuck between the idler frame and the belt. As the rock reached the top of the idler frame, the weight shifted and the rock slid, smashing the employee's left thumb.
EE was wearing rubber boots while carrying a shovel from the 2nd deck of the TK portable crusher. As employee stepped on 3rd to the last step, EE stepped on side of rubber boot causing ankle to twist and EE fell to the 1st level down the three stairs.
The employee was cutting 1 inch steel plate for a chute repair. Upon cutting the metal that was on a utility tractor fork, some of the plate shifted and fell on EE's left foot catching EE's left pinky toe just beyond the protection of EE's steel toe.
EE#1 was carrying two 2x12 (10ft long) wood boards down the TK stairs. As the employee stepped down onto the ground, EE rolled EE's left ankle. EE#2, who was on the ground nearby, assisted EE#1 in getting up and seated on the walking pad of the TK. EE#3 then brought EE#1 to the employee lunchroom and they applied ice to the ankle.
EE attempted to tap a bushing for a head pulley shaft in place with a hammer and a spud wrench. As the EE struck the spud wrench with the hammer, they missed and struck their left pinkie finger, causing it to break.
While performing maintenance on stacker, employee struck conveyor belt and made contact with other employee.
Miner was using a hand controlled loader/skidsteer to clean surge tunnel. Miner's finger became caught between the controls and the frame of the conveyor causing a laceration and compound fracture.
Connector was positioning a motor base for rigging to be removed. Connector was using a stever bar (pry bar) to leverage motor base.
EE was shoveling material spilled at the plant next to an I-beam for the screen deck. As the EE shoveled, they struck the I-beam with the edge of the shovel causing their right wrist to bend backwards, causing a muscle strain.
Crawling under truck working on transmission for an extended period of time. Resulted in swelling of right knee.
Employee's arm was caught between conveyor roller and manlift.
EE was working inside a bin installing ceramic wear plates, using a steel hammer to set the plates in place. As the EE tapped the plate in place, a small shard of steel broke off of the plate and struck the EE in the left eye.
Employee was handing a handrail to another employee and lost grip. The handrail was being handed up when employee lost grip and the clip on handrail hit employee on the bridge of nose. (Handrail pipe w/clip scratched employee's nose).
EE was shoveling material into 5 gallon buckets, weighing 80 lbs, then carried one bucket in each hand 30 feet upon where the EE dumped the material on to a belt. The EE experienced a strained muscle in their back right shoulder, due to the heavy lifting and dumping of material on the belt.
Employee was handling cutting edge and finger was caught between edge and bucket.
Employee slipped and fell while exiting the oil containment area fracturing a rib.
Working to dislodge blocked material miner injured back.
While descending off of loader, miner lost footing. Miner grabbed with left arm and swung around and hit right shoulder on the counter weight of the loader.
Employee was loading a hydraulic hammer in the bed of the service truck. The cable came off the sheave near the hook and employee used pry bar to put the cable back on. Employee suffered a back strain.
Employee was replacing a spray bar on the bottom deck of the wash plant and bumped knee on an existing J bolt that was installed on one of the bottom pads.
EE sustained welding flash to both eyes while welding crusher seat liners.
EE slipped and fell due to ice while attempting to walk to service truck.
Employee was preparing the crusher. When stepping backwards they lost balance contacting the handrail on thier right ribs.
Employee was performing maintenance on an exploration drill rig when employee was struck in the nose by a wrench
On December 10, 2019, employee slipped and struck EE's shin on a toe board resulting in an abrasion. EE received first aid treatment by a physician and released to return to work with no restrictions. On January 6, 2020, EE went back to doctor for a follow up visit where EE received medical treatment for an infection and placed on restricted duty.
EE was going to check a screen to make sure it was clear for plant shutdown, maintenance contractor had taken floor cover off of platform. EE stepped through the hole with left knee and cut knee.
Miner was opening an oil container and in the spout area cut a finger resulting in three stitches and no prescribed medication.
EE fractured the tip of left index finger.
Employee was performing maintenance on the secondary crusher and received a laceration to the left thumb. Employee received 2 stitches as a result of the laceration.
EE was lining up washer and wedges to install adjustment cap and floating hopper on a 5-1/5 cone crusher. The floated hopper separated from the adjustment cap and pinned the left forearm of the EE between the hopper and the bowl. The EE received medical treatment for cleaning of a puncture wound from a cotter pin and was released to full duty. No other injury occurred.
Employee received chemical burn on chest while changing screen cloth.
EE was changing a cutting edge on a 982 loader. The bolt head was spinning while the EE attempted to remove the nut with an impact wrench. EE placed their right hand under the head of the bolt to push it up and hold it in place. As the pulled the trigger on the impact, the bolt spun causing a laceration to their right hand. The EE was wearing gloves.
Employee was removing a steel wear plate in a loader bucket when it came loose and struck employee in the right eye/cheek
Employee was walking from one side to another around a rebar form and made a misstep and scraped both shins and had to 5 stitches on left shin.
EE was cutting a conveyor belt for removal. In the process of cutting the belt EE cut the left elbow. EE received a laceration to the left elbow resulting in 4 stitches.
Employee was mounting cooling unit onto crusher unit, when cooling unit shifted and pinched left ring finger, resulting in a broken left ring finger with a laceration.
Employee was opening the front gate and caught finger in the locking mechanism of the gate.
Employee was holding a plate to replace it on a crusher when another employee contacted EE's thumb with a sledge hammer.
During the office meeting, started to feel ill, transported to the local hospital.
Natural death per certificate: complications due to hyponatremia and cancer
This was not an employee. This was an emergency rescue worker onsite to save a dog. I do not have the correct DOB or SS#. A loose rock fell and struck rescue worker when the rescue worker was rappelling down the side of the high wall to save a dog.