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December 18, 1984 VI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Alumina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING AN ALLEN WRENCH TO TIGHTEN A COUPLING HIS HAND SLIPPED CAUSING THE SHAFT TO SPIN & HIS LEFT THUMB WAS CUT BY A SHARP EDGE ON THE COUPLING COVER A TENDON WAS LACERATED

August 23, 1984 VI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Alumina · Fall onto or against objects

CLENAING IN COAL CONVEYOR GALLERY POWER FAILURE OCCURRED AND THERE WAS NO LIGHT INSIDE THE GALLERY IN TRYING TO W ALK OUT HE SLIPPED AND HIT HES HEAD CAUSING A SCALP LACERATION WHICH REQUIRED TWO SUTURES

August 16, 1984 VI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Alumina · Struck against stationary object

TIGHTENING A STUD WITH A HAMMER AND A HAMMER WRENCH HIT HIS LEFT HAND WITH A H AMMER AND THE WRIST HIT AGAINST METAL BEHIND THE STUD CHIP FRACTURE LEFT WRIST RESULTED

June 23, 1984 VI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Alumina · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT THE DIESEL TORCH ON THE KILN BY APPLYING HOT ALUMINA TO THE DIESEL WICK. THE TORCH FLASHED BACK AND HOT ALUMINA GOT ON HIS HANDS AND FOREARMS CAUSING 2ND DEGREE THERMAL BUR NS TO BOTH HANDS AND BOTH ARMS MORE EXTENSIVE ON THE LEFT HAND AND ARM. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 13 DAYS

May 30, 1984 VI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Alumina · Contact with hot objects or substances

EMPL HOSING PAD WHEN SURGE OF HOT CONDENSATE FELL ONTO SHOULDER FROM VAPOR VALVE THAT NEEDED TO BE TIGHTENED.SUFFERED 2ND DEGREE THERMAL BURN ON RT SHOULDER REQ MED TREATMENT AND RESULTING IN INABILITY TO PERFORM REGULAR JOB.

April 10, 1984 VI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Alumina · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OPENING THE DRAIN VALVE OF THE DISCHARGE OF P-L-10A. HE WAS WEARING HIS GOGGLES BUT THE GOGGLES WERE NOT SEALED PROPERLY AND LIQUOR GOT INSIDE THEM AND INTO HIS RIGHT EYE CAUSING A LARGE CORNE AL BURN WHICH REQUIRED PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION, RESTRICTED WORK ACTIVITY AND MEDICAL TREATMENT

March 17, 1984 VI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Alumina · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

UNLOADING A LIME TRAILER. ONE OF THE HOPPERS WAS PLUGGED. HE HIT ON THE SIDE OF THE HOPPER WITH A PIECE OF IRON TO LOOSEN THE LIME. HIS RIGHT HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE SIDE OF THE LIME HOPPE R AND THE PIECE OF IRON. HE FRACTURED HIS RIGHT MIDDLE FINGER.

February 6, 1984 VI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Alumina · Struck against stationary object

HE CLIMBED ONTO THE SIDE OF A PUMP IN ORDER TO WELD A LEAK. HE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS RIGHT KNEE AGAINST THE PUMP.

January 13, 1984 VI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Alumina · Struck against stationary object

USING A KNOCKER BAR TO OPEN SUCTION VALVE T-9-1. HE HIT HIS HAND AGAINST THE RAILING.

January 10, 1984 VI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Alumina · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

REMOVING DISCHARGE VALVE COVER FOR MAINTENANCE. VENT VALVE WAS CLOSED CAUSING THE PORT TO BE PRESSURIZED. WHEN HE REMOVED ALL OF T HE BOLTS FROM THE VALVE COVER BLEW OFF & HIT HIS LEFT HAND AGAINST THE CONCRETE FLOOR.

December 13, 1983 VI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Alumina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPERATING A VALVE USING A PIPE WRENCH. WRENCH SLIPPED AND HIT HIS FOREHEAD JUST ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.

December 7, 1983 VI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Alumina · Struck by falling object

MOVING A SCAFFOLDING BOARD. HE DROPPED THE BOARD AND IT FELL ON HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER CAUSING A LACERATION.

November 20, 1983 VI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Alumina · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

TAKING SLIME SLURRY SAMPLE.SAMPLE POINT WAS PLUGGED AND HE WAS CLEARING IT.SLURRY WENT INTO LEFT BOOT BUT DIDNT NOTICE AND WORKED THE REST OF THE SHIFT WITHOUT WASHING SLURRY OFF FOOT.

September 17, 1983 VI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Alumina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LACERATION TO UPPER LIP CAUSED WHEN A PIPE SLIPPED AND HIT HIS LIP WHEN HE WAS TIGHTENING PACKING NUTS ON STEAM VALVE LACERATION REQURIED SUTUTRES

September 15, 1983 VI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Alumina · Struck against stationary object

SHIM ON GEAR BOX BASE HAD A SHARP EDGE WHICH CUT HIS RIGHT FOREARM REQUIRING SUTURES

August 11, 1983 VI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Alumina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CUT RIGHT THIRD FINGER ON SHARP EDGE OF SLEEVE THE WAS USING TO INSTALL BEARING

July 27, 1983 VI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Alumina · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

WAITING FOR OPERATOR TO DRAIN AND RELEASE PUMP MUD FROM A RAIN SPLASHED INTO HIS LEFT EYE REQURING MEDICAL TREATMENT

July 13, 1983 VI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Alumina · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OPERNING HOSE DOWN VALVE HOSE WHIPPED AROUND OT OF HIS GRASP AND HOSE WATER GOT INTO EYES REQUIRING MEDICAL TREATMENT

July 12, 1983 VI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Alumina · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

OPENING THE HOSE DOWN VALVE TO HOSE OUT THE TROUGH. THE VALVE WAS HARD TO OPEN SO HE LAID THE HOSE DOWN ON THE FLOOR AND USED HIS FOOT TO OPEN THE VALVE. THE VALVE OPENED SUDDENLY AND FARTHE R THAN PLANNED, HOSE WHIPPED FROM UNDER HIS FOOT AND HOSE WATER CONTAINING CAUSTIC WENT IN HIS EYES.

June 29, 1983 VI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Alumina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

OPENING MOTOR ROOM DOOR ON FRENCH CRANE, TOWER BOLT DISLODGED AND HIT RIGHT HAND.

June 26, 1983 VI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FIRE
Martin Marietta Alumina · Contact with hot objects or substances

SPARK FROM STARTING MOTOR STARTED A FIRE IN THE AIR COMPRESSOR ENGINE. EMPLOYEE WAS TRYING TO PUT OUT THE FIRE, GAS LINE BURNED, GAS GOT ON EMPLOYEES HANDS AND CAUGHT FIRE.

June 14, 1983 VI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Alumina · Struck against stationary object

,UUUSLIPPED ON GANGWAY WHEN WALKING UP IT ONTO THE SHIP.

June 9, 1983 VI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Alumina · Contact with hot objects or substances

HE WAS RODDING OUT TAP WHEN HIS FOOT HIT THE VALVE HANDLE, OPENING THE VALVE AND SPRAYING HOT LIQUOR.

May 23, 1983 VI · Metal/Non-Metal STRIKING OR BUMPING
Martin Marietta Alumina · Struck against stationary object

WALKING TO FILE CABINET, STUBBED RIGHT GREAT TOE AGAINST LEG OF TYPEWRITER STAND THAT WAS IMPROPERLY SECURED TO THE DESK.

May 11, 1983 VI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Alumina · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EE WAS SETTING/SQUATTING 4\X4\ STEEL FLOORPLATE ACROSS STEEL BEAMS THAT WERE APPROX 16\ IN THE AIR. WHILE SQUARING ONE PIECE OF FLOORPLATE, THE PIECE THAT EE WAS STANDING ON AS JARRED OFF THE BEAMS. THIS RESULTED IN A 13\ FALL TO ANOTHER STEEL PLATFORM SITUATED 3\ ABOVE GROUND LEVEL.

April 27, 1983 VI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Alumina · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

SHOVELING HYDRATE NORTHWEST OF UNIT T-7-5 INTO TANK. HOT CAUSTIC SPLASHED ONTO HIS SHOULDER WHEN A LARGE CHUNK OF HYDRATE WAS SHOVELED INTO THE TANK. HE DID NOT PAY ATTENTION AND CONTINUED WOR KING WITH THE CAUSTIC ON HIS CLOTHES. IT CAUSED CHEMICAL BURNS.

March 31, 1983 VI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Martin Marietta Alumina · Struck by flying object

WALKING ALONG ROADWAY DUST BLOWING PARTICLE BECAME IMBEDDED IN RIGHT EYE

March 25, 1983 VI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Alumina · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

IRRITATION BOTH EYES - CHEMICAL. HARD HAT FELL OFF HIS HEAD INTO A POOL OF WATER THE WATER SPLASHED BACK INTO HIS EYES

February 10, 1983 VI · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Alumina · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSPECTING MAGNETIC SEPARATOR WHICH SEPARATES METALLIC WASTE. SEPARATOR EJECTED PIECE OF METALLIC WASTE WHICH HIT INJURED\S LEFT HAND INSTEAD FO GOING INTO THE BIN ASSIT IS SUPPOSED TO. SINCE THE INJURY GUARDS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED FORWARD ANDON BOTH SIDES OF THE SEPARATOR.

February 4, 1983 VI · Metal/Non-Metal SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Alumina · Fall from headframe, derrick or tower

THIS MAN AND ANOTHER HELPER WERE WASHING TOWER 3 THE MAN INJURED HAD FINISH WASHING HIS SIDE PAS THE EQUIPMENT ON TO THE OTHER MAN AND AS HE STARTED GOING DOWN TO THE FLOOR OF THE TOWER HE SLI P AND FELL THRU THE HOLE OF THE WEIGHT WHICH KEEPS THE CONVEYOR BELT TIGHT HITTING EVERYTHING ON HIS WAY DOWN

January 25, 1983 VI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Alumina · Contact with hot objects or substances

TRYING TO CLEAR PLUGGED HOPPER WHEN DUST TRANSFER ON THE AIR SLIDE BLEW HOT ALUMINA DUST ON HIM

January 3, 1983 VI · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Alumina · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TURBINE ROTOR WAS BEING REMOVED FROM CASING AND WAS SET DOWN ON CASING FLANGE IT WAS BALANCED AND HELD BY BENJAMIN AND DANIELSON COLEG WAS MOVING DOWN OFF OF CASING WHEN ROTOR SHIFTED AND STAR TED TO ROLL BENJAMIN IN TRYING TO STOP THE ROTOR WITH HIS HANDS PUT THEM BETWEEN THE ROTOR AND OVER SPEED TRIPLEVER CAUSING

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