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October 3, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Of Texas Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was experiencing chest pain, numbness, and tingling in his left arm at start of shift. He attempted to climb on a Caterpillar D10N bulldozer and felt a pain in his left arm. He was taken to the Doctor. Diagnosis concluded ruptured disk in the neck area.

August 10, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS

One employee was on a loader using a lubricant. When finished, he tossed the can down to another employee. The can deflected off the employee's hand and hit him below the eye causing a laceration.

July 14, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Martin Marietta Materials Of Texas Incorporated · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was cleaning the windows while servicing his loader. A gust of wind caught him off-guard. He slipped and hit his ankle on a piece of the loader.

June 14, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Of Texas Incorporated · Struck against stationary object

Employee was trying to remove a snake from the shop area by picking it up to throw it out. When he slung his arm it hit against the shop door causing laceration.

March 3, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Materials Of Texas Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS DRIVING A HAUL TRUCK AND HE BACKED UP TO BE LOADED. THE LOADER OPERATOR'S HAND SLIPPED AND HE HIT THE BOOM LEVER INSTEAD OF THE BUCKET LEVER IN THE LOADER. THE FULL WEIGHT OF THE BUCKET HIT THE TOPSIDE OF THE UNIT CAUSING THE EE TO JARR HIS BACK. JARRING EFFECT SPRAINED THE EE'S LOWER BACK.

February 23, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials Of Texas Incorporated · Fall onto or against objects

EE RECEIVED A FRACTURED TAILBONE WHILE EXITING THE BUCKET AREA CATWALK ON A BUCKET TRUCK. HE HAD BEEN REPLACING LIGHTS IN THE SHOP AND WAS USING THE BUCKET TRUCK. HE HAD TO REPOSITION THE TR UCK AND IN DOING SO, THE TRUCK WAS RAINED ON. BOTH FEET SLIPPED OUT IN FRONT OF HIM AND HE FELL ON THE TRUCK'S TOOLBOX.

November 13, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Of Texas Incorporated · Struck against stationary object

EE RUNNING HANDS ALONG CHAIN, CUT RIGHT PALM ON DEFECTIVE CHAIN LINK. LACERATION = 3 STITCHES. USING CHAIN TO SUPPORT COME ALONG.

September 2, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Materials Of Texas Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A LOADER. HE HIT A CHUG HOLE WHILE HIS BODY WAS TWISTED TO LOOK AT A TRUCK, CAUSING PAIN IN HIP & LOWER BACK.

March 27, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Of Texas Incorporated · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HELPING REPLACE TOGGLE PLATE TENSION SPRING - WAS HOLDING IT FROM THE BOTTOM - MASHED MIDDLE FINGER BETWEEN SPRING & TENSION ROD.

February 14, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Materials Of Texas Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

EE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER/FEEDING PLANT. FELT PAIN IN HIS SHOULDER AND BACK. FEEDING PLANT IN CONFINED SPACE/CONGESTED AREA.

January 12, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Of Texas Incorporated · Struck by rolling or sliding object

EE WAS ATTEMPTING TO MOVE A CATWALK WHEN HE PLACED IT ON TOP OF THE CONE AND IT SLID DOWN AND CAUGHT HIS RT. THUMB BETWEEN THE CONE CAUSING CRUSH INJURY.

December 16, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials Of Texas Incorporated · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS STANDING ON CV-2 CLEANING CV-1 CHUTE. IT HAD BEEN RAINING ALL DAY. EE SLIPPED AND FELL INJURED (STRAINED) LT. SHOULDER ROTATER CUFF.

September 7, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Martin Marietta Materials Of Texas Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

CAME DOWN FROM A STOCKPILE ON A DIFFERENT RAMP THAN SITE TOOK UP. THE RAMP HAD NO BURNS, WHEN SHE GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE SIDE THE RAMP GAVE AND OVERTURNED THE LOADER.

July 21, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials Of Texas Incorporated · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

MASHED THUMB BETWEEN PIVOT POINTS OF MOTORBASE, WHEN LOADING IT ON CRANE. MASHED THUMB NAIL CUT OPEN SKIN ABOVE THUMB NAIL. WENT TO HOSPITAL DOCTOR DEADENED THUMB AND INSERTED SIX STITCHES. BU RNT TWO HOLES IN NAIL TO RELIEVE PRESSURE. BACK AT WORK - 11:00 AM.

June 4, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials Of Texas Incorporated · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING MOTOR WITH BACKHOE, HE WAS LOOKING AT THE MAINTENANCE MAN OVER HIS SHOULDERWHEN HE FELT A STRAIN IN HIS NECK.

July 22, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT JAW WHEN A LARGE ROCK ON TOP OF THE SHAKER ROLLED OFF INTO JAW, STRIKING EMPLOYEE ON LEFT HIP AND FOREARM.

February 21, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Materials Of Tx, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRYING LOADER DRIVE SHAFT. HE STEPPED ON UNEVEN GROUND TWISTING HIS KNEE.

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