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August 21, 2020 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials Inc. · Struck by falling object

Customer driver was found unresponsive outside the customer's truck. Cause of death is unknown.

May 23, 2012 OK · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman Fatality · MACHINERY

Employee was operating an excavator between two small ponds when the ground beneath the excavator tracks failed and the excavator toppled into one of the ponds.

May 15, 2003 NC · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) Fatality · MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by falling object

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE IN THE PROCESS OF ASSEMBLING THE FRAMEWORK OF A SCREEN TOWER. WHEN ONE SIDE FRAME WAS SET WITH A 15 TON BRIDGE CRANE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SOME ALIGNMENT WAS NEEDED BEFORE THE SIDE FRAME COULD BE BOLTED INTO PLACE. HE ATTEMPTED TO RECONNECT THE SPREADER CHAINS TO ENBLE THE SIDE FRAME TO BE LIFTED. WHILE RAISING CRANE IT FELL ON THE INJURED IN THE BACK.

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