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1983–2026
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October 22, 1997 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by flying object

EE WAS WORKING CLOSE TO ANOTHER EE WHO WAS GRINDING A BOLT ON A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. THE EE WAS NOT WEARING A FACE SHIELD WHICH RESOLTIED IN FOREIGN BODY ENTERING HIS EYE WHICH HAD TO BE REMOVE D. HE WAS ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED WITH PINK EYE AND A SECOND EXAMINATION FOUND THE FOREIGN BODY. EE DID NOT PROPERLY OR PROMPTLY.

September 27, 1995 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WAS IN HYDRAULIC MAN BASKET LOWERING TO GROUND. WHEN THE EMPLOYEES STOPPED THE BASKET THE SUPPORTING BEAM BROKE AND DROPPED THE BASKET APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET TO T HE GROUND.

March 24, 1995 IA · Metal/Non-Metal welder MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 7IN HAND GRINDER CLEANING OUT A VEE IN A LOADER ARM WHEN THE GRINDING KICKED BACK CUTTING THE TOP OF THE EMPLOYEES HAND & TENDON

June 9, 1993 IA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MOVING THE MAN BASKET, HE WAS IN, TO LOAD ANOTHER HOLE WITH EXPLOSIVES, WHEN HE INADVERTANTLY MOVED THE WRONG LEVER. THE UNEXPECTED MOTION CAUSED HIM TO FALL AGAINST AN UNPADDED H ANDRAIL. THIS RESULTED IN A CRACKED VERTERAE IN HIS BACK.

September 13, 1991 IA · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by flying object

EMPL CHIPPING SLAG OFF WELD WHEN PIECE FLEW OFF AND STRUCK RIGHT EYE.INJURY REQUIRED DR CARE.

February 11, 1985 IA · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man MACHINERY
Martin Marietta-Construction Aggregates Division · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A CUTTING TORCH WHEN HOT PIECES OF METAL CAUGHT A RAG ON FIRE. HE THEN TRIED TO KNOCK RAG AWAY BUT IT STUCK TO HIS HAND. THIS LEFT 2ND DEGREE BURNS ON THE PALM AND FINGERS (BELOW FIRST KNUCKLE) OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

March 23, 1983 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

DRILLING WITH DOWN HOLE DRILL IN MINE FLOOR.ADDING STEEL WHEN GLOVE BECAME CAUGHT ON STEEL AND TWISTED HIM AROUND BETWEEN STEEL AND FEED BREAKING TWO BONES IN LEFT FOREARM.

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