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July 17, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

As employee was shoveling material off a catwalk, he strained his right wrist.

February 1, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While employee was removing cross key from rail car, his left hand pinky finger was caught between the cross key and the wheel in a pinch point and caused a laceration to his finger.

February 15, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While employee was placing nuts on a U-bolt clamp bracket, for a cone crusher accumulator cylinder. The cylinder slipped off the support blocks, pinching his left index finger between the cylinder and bracket.

January 13, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was opening and closing hopper doors on rail cars. While employee was holding up locking mechanism the door sprung open catching his finger between door and locking mechanism. This Resulted to a laceration to print area on middle finger,which required stitches.

November 12, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee of customer Alamo Transit Trucking Company caught left ring finger on truck, pulling finger from hand.

August 18, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As employees were changing out bearings on an 8'x 24' screen box. Employee smashed his left hand index finger between the bearing housing and an I-beam near by. This caused a fracture to the index finger.

June 15, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Picked up cable loop to attached to pin on loader when small piece of wire punctured into employees left little (pinky) finger.

May 8, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Struck by falling object

While the employee was moving back a roll-away chute from a screen box. A piece of grip strut catwalk that was standing against the handrail behind him fell and struck employee on the right side of his back. Causing a fracture to a rib.

January 12, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Struck by falling object

WHILE EMPLOYEE WAS UNLOADING A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FROM A PICKUP TRUCK, THE CYLINDER FELL WHEN IT SLIPPED THROUGH THE CHAIN & LANDED ON HIS FOOT FRACTURING HIS GREAT TOE.

June 13, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING THE CABLE CLAMPS OFF OF A WIRE ROPE CABLE BEING USED TO PULL A CONVEYER BELT. HIS HAND WAS CAUGHT BY THE CABLES, RESULTINGIN A FRACTURE TO HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER.

October 20, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS CLSING DOORS UNDER RAILCAR AND PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN METAL BAR AND CAR.

May 9, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WRAPPING UP HOSE ON PRESSURE WASHER, WHICH HE HAD TURNED OFF. HE ACCIDENTILLY SQUEEZED TRIGGER & SPRAYED HAND.

April 13, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE PLACED HAND BETWEEN SCREEN WALL AND SCREENINGDECK. WHEN DECK SLIPPED, HIS HAND WAS PINCHED BETWEEN, RESULTING IN A BREAK AND LACERATIONS, TO 3 FINGERS.

March 15, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING DRAG CABLE FROM DRUM TUGGER, CABLE CAME LOOSE STRIKING LEFT EYE WITH FORCE & THE TRAUMA CAUSED IMMEDIATE LOSS OF VISION. EYE SURGICALLY REMOVED. MEDICAL LOST TIME.

August 9, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

ADJUSTING BELTS ON PULLY AND PINCHED RIGHT LITTLE FINGER. WENT TO DOCTOR TO GET TOPICAL OINTMENT. DID NOT KEEP FINGER CLEAN, INFECTED. HAD TO TAKE ORAL ANTIBIOTIC. NO LOST TIME, NO RESTRICTED DUTY.

July 26, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

KNEELING IN SHOP TO SPLICE CONVEYER BELT AND HIS KNEE POPPED. OLD FOOTBALL INJURY- LOST WORK DAYS.

July 10, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING A GUARD THAT HAD SOME UNFINISHED EDGES, CAUGHT FINGER ON EDGE. LACERATION AND STITCHES.

June 12, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Struck against stationary object

WHILE WORKING AT EQUIPMENT SHOP, EE WAS TAKING TRANSMISSION FILTER OFF HAUL UNIT AND HIT LEFT ELBOW. THIS WAS NOT REPORTED TO ANY SUPERVISOR UNTIL 7-13-01. EE WAS ON MODIFIED DUTY FROM 7/16-7/ 27.

June 17, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal fireman - locomotive, railroad clam operator, timekeeper, yard engine operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE WAS DOING SAFETY HOUSE KEEPING. IN THE PROCESS HE WAS RELOCATING 2 RE-RAILERS (APPROX 60 LBS EACH) AS HE WAS TRYING TO REPOSITION RE-RAILERS INTO STATIONARY BACKHOE BUCKET THE RE-RAILER SLI PPED AND PINCHED HIS INDEX FINGER AGAINST THE OTHER RE-RAILER CAUSING A LACERATION. THE EE WAS WEARING SAFETY GLOVES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

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