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July 28, 1999 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO LIFT A MOTOR BY HIMSELF WHEN IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HANDS AND CUT HIS FINGER, REQUIRING STITCHES.

May 16, 1999 IA · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS WALKING OVER TO START THE FUEL PUMP WHEN HE SLIPPED ON A WET SURFACE AND FELL TO THE GROUND PULLING A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK.

November 12, 1998 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

AN EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A 35 TON HAUL UNIT WHEN HE FELL ASLEEP AND DROVE INTO A WALL. THE CELLISION CAUSED THE EMPLOYEE TO HAVE A LACERATION REQUIRING STITCHES TO HIS LEFT KNEE. EMPLOYEE W AS WEARING A SET BELT THAT PREVENTED MORE SERIOUS INJURY.

December 2, 1997 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING BLOW BARS IN THE SECONDARY CRUSHER THE EMPLOYEE WAS PULLING WEDGES LOOSE TO ROTATE THE INPELLER. HE DAILED TO GET OUT OF HARMS WAY AND THE EMPELLER ROLLED ONTO HIS FOOT SPRAININ G HIS ANKLE.

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 30, 1997 IA · Metal/Non-Metal scoop tram operator, load/haul/dump operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS DISMOUNTING LADER, DID NOT LOOK WHERE HE WAS STEPPING AND STEPPED ON A ROCK HE CAUGHT HIMSELF AS HE WAS STARTING TO FALL AND NOW COMPLAINS OF A SHOULDER INJURY.

September 29, 1997 IA · Metal/Non-Metal loader head operator, roscoe operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING CAT 988B LOADER WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK EE WAS PERFORMING.

April 13, 1997 IA · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Accident type, without injuries

LOADER OPERATION NOTICED FIRE IN ENGINE COMPACT MENT. STOPPED LOADER DISCHARGED FIRE EXTINGUISHER THEN WENT FOR HELP. HEAD UPON EMPTIED 4 MORE FIRE EXTINGUISHES EVACUATED MINE CALLED FIRE DEPA RTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND HAD FIRE OUTWITHIN FIVE MINTUES AT ARRIVAL.

November 16, 1996 IA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING A SINGLE ACTING PUMP TO OPERATE A DOUBLE ACTING CYLINDER. PRESSURE BUILT UP ON ONE SIDE OF THE CYLINDER CAUSING A HYDRAULIC FITTING TO FAIL BLOWING THE CHECK BOLT AND SPRING THROU GH THE EE'S HAND.

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.

September 21, 1995 IA · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS STABILIZING A TRACK WHILE ANOTHER EMPLOYEE DROVE A PIN OUT (TOWARD FIRST EMPLOYEE) THE FIRST EMPLOYEE WAS POSITIONED WITH HIS FACE IN FRONT OF THE PIN WHEN IT WAS STRUCK LOOSE BY THE SECOND EMPLOYEE THE PIN STRUCK THE FIRST EMPPLOYEE IN THE MOUTH CHIPPING HIS TOOTH

June 1, 1995 IA · Metal/Non-Metal HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A WHEEL BEARING USING A TORCH & A HAMMER WHEN THE BEARING WAS STRUCK WITHTHE HAMMER A METAL CHIP FLEW OFF & EMBEDDED ITSELF IN THE EMPLOYEES NECK WHICH REQUIRED REMOVAL B Y A DOCTOR

April 3, 1995 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ENTERED SCREEN HOUSE TO CHECK BELT TENSION ON SCREEN DRIVE MOTORS UPON ENTERING THE SCREEN HOUSE HEHEARD #3 SCREEN SHUT DOWN AS PART OF THE AUTOMATIC SHUT DOWN SEQUENCE HE LIT A CIGAR ETTE HEARD #4 SCREEN SHUT OFF & PROCEDED TO #4 SCREEN DRIVE MOTOR HE REACHED AROUND THE GUARD TOSLAP THE BOLTW/R HAND & BECAME ENTANGLED IN MININGBELT

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

January 31, 1995 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATOR OF FRONT END LOADER CLIMBER DOWN FROM LOADER, STEPPED ON GROUND AND TWISTED HIS BACK.

January 6, 1995 IA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS PERFORMING HIS NORMAL JOB OF LOADING EXPLOSIVES INTO DRILL HOLES. HE PICKED UP A PARTIAL BOX OF EXPLOSIVES AND FELT A STRAIN IN HIS SIDE.

August 14, 1993 IA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor Fatality · OTHER
Martin Marietta Aggregates · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ENTERED A WELL PIT INSPECTING THE AREA WHEN HE COLLAPSED.THE PIT IS APPROXIMATELY 7' DEEP.

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 27, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CLEANING SCRAPER TOOL USING GOT CAUGHT IN BELT WAS JERKED FROM HAND RESUTED IN CRACKED KNUCKLE O N MIDDLE FINGER OF R HAND

January 12, 1990 IA · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, errand boy, service truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE STATED HE WAS OPERATING AN EMPTY DUMP STRUCK AND STRUCK A ROCK WHILE MAKING A TURN. HE WAS USING ONE FINGER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE WHEEL JERKED WHEN IT HIT THE ROCK CAUSIN G THE SPOKE OF THE STEERING WHEEL TO STRIKE HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER WHICH RESULTED IN A BONE CHIP.

August 31, 1988 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN WASHING PORTABLE SECONDARY PLANT. WENT TO MOVE WATER TRUCK. JUMPED ON TO STEP SLIPPED W/WET MUDDY BOOTS AND FELL STRIKING HEAD ON SIDE OF WATER TANK. BROKE NSE ALSO CUT ON F ACE WHICH REQUIRED 11 STITCHES TO CLOSE.

April 19, 1987 IA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS CL9ANING MATERIAL OUT OF HAM,MERMILL WHILE FEED BELT WAS RUNNING.A ROCK FELL OF OVERHEAD BELT AND STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON RIGHT LOWER BACK CAUSING A 3"X5" BRUISE TO AREA.ALSO RESULTED TO SPRAIN OF LO4ER BACK.

November 15, 1986 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ST9IPPING INSULATION FROM 4/0 WIRE USING A POCKET KNIFE. THE KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT HIS HAND BETWEEN THE THUMB AND FOREFINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND. THE CUT REQUIRED STITCHES TO CLOSE I T. 3

July 16, 1985 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 SCREEN RUBBER WITH A RAZOR BLADE KNIFE. HE WAS HOLDING THE RUBBER WITH HIS LEFT HAND . THE KNIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE INDEX FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.

February 13, 1985 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Martin Marietta-Construction Aggregates Division · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS OPENING THE DOOR TO THE GENERATOR TRAILER THERE WAS A STRONG GUST OF WIND WHICH CAUGHT THE DOOR AND FORCED IT BACK INTO HIS FACE CAUSING CUTS ABOVE AND BELOW HIS LEFT EYE

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.

December 15, 1983 IA · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

INJURED WAS GETTING OUT OF CAB HOLDING ON TO H ANDLE ON TOP OF CAB AS HE T URNED TO GO DOWN THE LADDER & CHANGE HOLD TO LADDER HANDRAIL HE SLIPPED & FELL TO THE GROUND PULLED LIGAMENTS IN R IGHT LEG.

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.

January 26, 1983 IA · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by falling object

INJURED WAS INSTALLING BUCKRT ON 966 LOADER, BUCKET ARM FELL HITTING INJURED\S LEFT HAND INDEX FINGER.

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