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July 13, 2007 GA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting insulation off armored cable when his hand slipped and cut the left index finger.

September 26, 2005 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE & MANAGER WERE TRYING TO REMOVE A 4" CAP ON WATER LINE USING A 36" PIPE WRENCH & A 8LB MAUL TO TAP ON THE WRENCH. THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF THE CAP & PINCHED THE EE'S FINGER REQUIRING 4 STITCHES.

May 21, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal inspector HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A HOIST CHAIN TO MOVE A METAL DOOR TO REDIRECT SCREENINGS. HOIST CHAIN HOOK SLIPPED OFF OF THE METAL DOOR AND HOIST ARM STRUCK THE EE IN THE MOUTH, CUTTING HIS LOWER LIP. REQUIRED STITCHES.

May 11, 2005 KY · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a utility knife to cut the end of a fire hose and the knife slipped cutting his right index finger.

May 10, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting plastic ties and cut his arm with the knife. He was cutting in the direction of his body. Doctor used eight stitches making this a reportable medical.

May 9, 2005 IA · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by flying object

Employee was removing the teeth on a backhoe bucket using a hammer. A metal fragment broke off and entered the employee's left shoulder requiring a physician to remove it.

April 18, 2005 OH · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by falling object

Employee was holding a spud bar while another employee was striking the bar with a sledge hammer to break a rock from crusher. The hammer missed the spud bar and struck the employee's left wrist.

March 24, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS TURNING A NUT ON A ROD. THE WELD BROKE, CAUSING THE ROD TO FLY UP AND HIT EE'S RIGHT WRIST. THIS RESULTED IN A BREAK TO HIS WRIST. MEDICAL ONLY, NO LOST TIME.

February 2, 2005 VA · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Removing corner shank protector w/sledge hammer when a piece of metal from shank protector broke off and went into his right leg above kneecap

January 22, 2005 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE IS A MECHANIC. HE WAS REPLACING A TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER ON A CAT 990 MACHINE. DURING THE PROCESS HE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE THE TRANSMISSION FOR POSITIONING AND THE BAR SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS FINGER AGAINST THE TIRE.

November 18, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a belt when the knife slipped and cut the back of his left hand.

November 8, 2004 NE · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE SECONDARY RETURN CHUTE WAS PLUGGED WITH A BIG ROCK. THE EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 3 LB HAMMER TO BREAK THE ROCK OUTSIDE OF CHUTE. HE QUIT AND WAS DIGGING OUT WITH HIS HAND AND I WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CHUTE DIGGING ROCKS OUT. HE PICKED UP THE HAMMER AND SWUNG NOT KNOWING I HAD A HOLD OF THE ROCK HE WAS GOING TO HIT AND SMASHED THE MIDDLE FINGER OF THE RIGHT HAND.

November 1, 2004 AL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by flying object

The employee and a contractor had placed the left track back onto an Hitachi Excavator and were in the process of fastening the ends of the track with a pin. While the pin was being driven into place a fragment of steel stuck our employee in the left arm.

September 12, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a hand tool when it slipped and hit his thumb.

August 30, 2004 MS · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE cut his left arm with a pocket knife, he was cutting off a piece of rope. holding the rope in his left hand and pulling the knife when the knife cut thru the rope. it slipped and cut his left arm.

August 19, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was doing maintenance on his loader when he cut his hand.

August 5, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

LIFTING METAL STRAP INTO PLACE TO BE WELDED AND STRAP SHIFTED AND PINCHED EE'S FINGER BETWEEN FLOOR AND STRAPPING.

August 5, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING HAND WRENCH TO REMOVE BOLTS FROM RIDE STRUT ON HAUL TRUCK. COULD NOT BREAK LOOSE & HAD ANOTHER EMPLOYEE USE HYDRAULIC CRANE BOOM TO PUSH ON WRENCH, THE WRENCH CAME OFF THE BOLT HEAD & STRUCK EE IN BOTH HANDS & CUT OFF PART OF (1) FINGER & CUT/SMASHED (2)OTHER FINGERS.

July 28, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a pry bar to assist in getting a wheel on the hub lugs when he strained his shoulder.

July 26, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a pry bar to remove blockage from a feeder. The bar slipped and struck him on his left knee.

July 22, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a Flexco Belt cutter when his hand slipped of the handle and he punctured his Left forearm on a nail head, requiring 3 sutures.

June 10, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was helping change a belt when an alignment tool slipped bending his right thumb backward.

June 10, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was pounding anvils out of anvil ring with a sledge hammer. Another employee was standing about 25 feet away. While pounding the anvil a piece of metal from sledge hammer, head came off and hit the second employee in the upper left thigh.

May 7, 2004 GA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a tube with a box cutter when knife came out of holder and stabbed EE in left leg.

May 5, 2004 OK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates-Southwest Division · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WHILE PUTTING BUSHING IN A HEAD PULLEY - TIGHTENING BOLTS. HEAD PULLY SLIPPED ACROSS FORKLIFT BARS CATCHING FINGER - LEFT HAND RING FINGER IN BETWEEN HEAD PULLEY AND FORKLIFT BAR, CAUSING A TUFT FRACTURE.

April 22, 2004 IL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was striking a steel wedge with a 4lb. hammer and the employee missed the steel wedge and hit his left thumb which was holding the wedge in position.

April 22, 2004 IL · Metal/Non-Metal driller operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Operator was attempting to remove a piece of broken drill steel from the striker coupling by impacting the striker with a 2lb. steel hammer. A sliver of the striker broke off and struck the eployee in the left arm bicep, imbedding in the arm.

February 9, 2004 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by flying object

RETURNING 4X4 WOOD MATERIAL USED ON THE FLATBED TO THE LOWER RAIL FOR TRANSPORT. A 24" TIE DOWN STRAP WAS HOOKED ON THE FRAME, WRAPPED AROUND THE WOOD, AND HOOKED BACK TO THE FRAME. WHEN THE STRAP WAS HOOKED TO THE FRAME AND STRETCHED, ITCAME UNHOOKED, HITTING THE LITTLE FINGER. OPEN FRACTURE.

January 23, 2004 IN · Metal/Non-Metal section foreman, bullgang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, shift boss HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A PRY BAR AGAINST HIS SHOULDER. HE OVEREXERTED CAUSING A CONTUSION.

December 16, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING A HOSE WITH A KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND THE EMPLOYEE CUT HIS LEG. CUT REQUIRED STITCHES.

December 4, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by flying object

PER SHOP MANAGER - AFTER HEATING THE COUNTERWEIGHT/GEAR TO RELIEVE THE PRESS FIT OF THE ASSEMBLY, TWO MECHANICS WERE HITTING THE COUNTERWEIGHT/GEAR WITH SLEDGE HAMMERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE COUNTERWEIGHT/GEAR FROM THE ECCENTRIC BARREL. AFTER STRICKING THE COUNTERWEIGHT NUMEROUS TIMES, ON ONE GIVEN STRICK A PIECE OF THE CAST STEEL GEAR BROKE OFF AND PUNCTURED THE LEFT THIGH O

November 15, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LACERATION TO HIS HAND REQUIRING 8 STITCHES. CHANGING A BEARING, RAISED TAIL PULLEY WITH A PRY BAR. PRY BAR SLIPPED CATCHING HIS LEFT HAND.

June 25, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HIT FINGER WITH HAMMER WHILE PUTTING A BUCKET TOOTH ON RESULTING IN LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES.

June 18, 2003 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE CUT HIS THUMB WITH A UTILITY KNIFE RESTRICTED USE OF LEFT HAND WAS ISSUED.

June 10, 2003 IA · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A CO-WORKER HAD POSITIONED A WEAR PLATE ON A WELDING TABLE ACROSS FROM WHERE EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING. THE FIRST EMPLOYEE PROCEEDED TO STRIKE THE PIECE OF WEAR PLATE WITH THE POINTED END OF A WELD ER'S CHIPPING HAMMER TO CHECK FOR HARDNESS. THE POINTED END OF THE HAMMER BROKE OFF, FLEW ACROSS THE TABLE AND EMBEDDED ITSELF INTO THE VICTIM'S FOREARM.

May 5, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STRUCK ON LEG BY A CHAIN HOIST. EE WAS PULLING A 5 TON COME-A-LONG FROM INSIDE OF ROCK BOX THATSETS OVER THE JAWCRUSHER. THE COME0-A-LONG WAS BEING USED TO LIFT CHECK PLATES OUT FOR EXCHANGE. WHEN LIFTING THE RACHET PART OF THE COME-A-LONG OUT & DRAGGING THE LIFT HOOK BLOCK UP WITH THE COMEALONG, CHAINS FOR REMOVAL FROM THE BOX, THE HOOK BLOCK REACHED THE TOP EDGE OF THE BOX & SWUN

April 29, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

ON 4/29/03 LEADPERSON WAS WORKING ON STATION #2 TOWER UNSTOPPING A CHUTE. HE WAS USING A STEEL BAR TO DISLODGE THE ROCK. THE BAR SLIPPED CAUSING HIS LEFT PINKY FINGER TO BE SMASHED BETWEEN THE BAR AND A STEEL STRUCTURE. CO-WORKER WAS THE FIRST TO LOOK AT THE FINGER. HE TOOK HIM TO THE FIRST AID CABINET AND CLEANED IT UP AND PUT AN ICE PACK ON IT. HE THEN BROUGHT HIM TO ME IN THE SE

March 11, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND PULLING ON A 14" PIPE WRENCH WITH A 24" PIPE HANDLE. WRENCH SLIPPED FROM DOUBLE NUTS ON A STUD AND THE EE FELL ON HIS REAR END ON THE GROUND WITH HIS RIGHT FOOT U NDER HIM.

February 19, 2003 OK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates-Southwest Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PATCHING A HOLE IN THE #9 BELT, EE LAYED HIS BELT KNIFE ON THE BELT WHILE REACHING FOR A TOOL WHEN THE BELT KNIFE SLID DOWN AND HE LIFTEDHIS LEFT LEG COMING INTO CONTACT WITH KNIFE CUTT ING HIS LEFT LEG BELOW THE KNEE-NEEDING 4 STITCH

February 6, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS HOLDING A BOLT FOR ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO STRIKE AND FREE IT FROM THE JAW CRUSHER. THE SECOND EE MISSED HITTING INJURED'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

December 6, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

EE WAS USING A HAMMER AND STRAINED HIS ELBOW.

October 31, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUTTING OPEN A SILICON TUBE WITH A BELT KNIFE, PULLING TOWARD HIS BODY. IT SLIP CUTTING WRIST, 6 STITCHES.

October 18, 2002 IA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF RUBBER FLASHING WIPER OF THE ROAD STONE BIN WHEN THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE EE'S LEFT FOREARM.

September 27, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON EQUIP WHEN THE WRENCH HE WAS USING SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO SLICE HIS KNUCKLE ON A HOSE CLAMP REQUIRING SUTURES.

September 25, 2002 WV · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HOSE CLAMP ON HOSE WAS STUCK OUT, WHEN WATER WAS TURNED ON PRESSURE FORCED HOSE BACK AND CUT HAND.

September 12, 2002 NC · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MASHED FINGER IN FLOOR JACK WHILE CHANGING OIL IN PICK-UP TRUCK. THE FLOOR JACK HAS TWO HANDLES, ONE APPROC 4'LONG (FOR HAND) THE OTHER SHORT (FOR FOOT). WHEN THE LONG HANDLE COMES DOWN IT COM ES IN CONTACT WITH SHORT HANDLE, CAUSING IT TO COME DOWN ALSO. THIS CAUSES A PINCH POINT BETWEEN BOTTOM OF SHORT HANDLE & LIP ON JACK FRAME. HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER WAS IN THE PINCH POINT WHEN

August 21, 2002 GA · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS POURING CONCRETE. HE WAS STANDING IN THE CONCRETE ON THE REBAR PAD STRIKING OFF THE CONCRETE AND SLIPPED TWISING HIS RIGHT ANKLE.

August 14, 2002 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PRY BAR TO MOVE A HEAD BOX WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A HERNIA IN HIS ABDOMEN.

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