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June 1, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Doing Maintenance on screen replacing bearing housing, holding wrench on nut to back up while tightening bolts. When pulled wrench off nut, wrench struck employee on tooth chipping tooth.

January 16, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING PIECE OF SKIRT RUBBER ON CONVEYER FRAME WITH UTILITY KNIFE, WHEN SLIPPED AND CAUSED MINOR LACERATIONS TO ABDOMEN AREA, RESULTING IN 4 STITCHES.

October 15, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE PUSHED ON PRY BAR WITH FOOT; HIS FOOT SLIPPED, AND THE TIP OF THE BAR PUNCTURED HIS FOOT.

May 30, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING UNDER PLANT AND HAD JUST BEGUN SHOVELING LIGHT FINE DUST. HE FELT A PAIN TO HIS SHOULDER AND WRIST. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A STRAINED SHOULER AND WRIST.

January 20, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE SUPERVISING ANOTHER EE REPAIRING EQUIPMENT, AND USING A 12# SLEDGE HAMMER, HAMMER BOUNCED BACK AND HIT THE FOREMAN IN FOREHEAD RESULTING IN UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND STITCHES IN FOREHEAD, CONC USSION.

April 27, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CHANGING FILTER ON 988 LOADER AND WRENCH BROKE LOOSE AND TWISTED LEFT ELBOW.

March 14, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Materials Southwest Ltd · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

COLSING DOORS ON RAIL CARS. EE WAS SWINGING A 10 LB SLEDGE HAMMER TO CLOSE DOOR LOCK. EE STATED HE FELT A SHARP PAIN TO HIS MUSCLE BY HIS COLLAR BONE. INJURY: 3/14/00 REPORTED: 3/19/00 MODIFY DUTY:3/20/00 LOST TIME: 4/3/00 (STILL OUT)

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