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October 11, 2014 MD · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maryland Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was setting up a pump to pump out freshwater pond. While trying to pull the discharge hose out of a ditch, he was using both of his legs for leverage; his right leg was bent under his left leg. He then felt pain in his right knee as he pulled the hose towards him.

April 5, 2011 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Maryland Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

A worker was removing bolts to take apart a conveyor. A crane was holding the upper section of the conveyor. When the last bolt was removed the upper piece of the conveyor raised up cutting the worker's right arm.

January 26, 2010 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maryland Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While removing a bolt with an air impact gun the head of the bolt spun cutting through his glove and into his finger.

March 24, 2009 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maryland Materials Inc · Fall from machine

Employee Claims: While stepping off of a ladder he stepped on uneven ground and rolled his ankle over.

May 22, 2008 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maryland Materials Inc · Fall from machine

While removing belt guard, housing came loose, employee lost balance and fell to ground landing on right foot.

December 5, 2007 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Maryland Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee Claims: While loosening a hydraulic line on a haul truck, the line broke free and the wrench struck him in the nose.

September 4, 2007 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maryland Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee Claims: While shoveling loose material from under a conveyor, he felt pain in his back.

August 14, 2007 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maryland Materials Inc · Fall from machine

Employee Claims: While he was splicing a conveyor belt he stepped across the conveyor and fell to the ground bruising his right heel and knee. The employee was not wearing the required fall protection.

July 27, 2007 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maryland Materials Inc · Fall from ladders

Employee Claims: His foot slipped off of a ladder and he fell to the ground, landing on his feet. He felt pain in his back.

June 25, 2007 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maryland Materials Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee Claims: While pulling angled steel off of a forklift and sliding it onto a storage rack, he felt a sharp pain in his lower left back.

October 25, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Maryland Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

While assisting contract welders reassemble a crusher, the wind blew material in his eye.

August 24, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Maryland Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee Claims: While operating a front-end loader and digging from a muck pile, a rock was thrown from the "Surestrike" rock breaker through the right side window of the loader. The rock struck the employee on the right side of the face.

August 9, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maryland Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee Claims: While trying to clean rubber out of a belt drill bit, he swung his hand down onto a nail.

May 25, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maryland Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employe Claims: while dismounting a 416 Cat Backhoe, his left foot slipped on the ground twisting his foot.

February 23, 2006 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maryland Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee reported on 3/23/06 that he pulled a muscle in his left rib cage area while lifting a tire for a skid steer loader. He refused any treatment. On 4/19/2006 employee claimed that the muscle strain was not getting any better and requested medical treatment.

November 5, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maryland Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee Claims: While cleaning off build-up in a chute to take measurements, he cut his left middle finger on a loose, torn piece of steel.

October 4, 2005 MD · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maryland Materials Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee Claims: While Cleaning a urinal, toilet bowl cleaner splashed in her left eye.

September 3, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Maryland Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee Claims: "From taking bumps in the loader. Sometimes the bucket of the loader hits the wall and jerks you around pretty hard. I started to feel pain in my neck/back." We were notified by the employee that he was having health problems on 09/03/04. The employee then notified us on 10/07/04 that the health problems were work related.

May 13, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Maryland Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee was working under a haul truck when a hammer fell off of the frame of the truck and struck him in the head.

May 5, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Maryland Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

Employee claims: He was operaating a R-50 Euclid, hit a pothole, and felt a pain in his back.

March 28, 2004 MD · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maryland Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While crawling under a water truck to check for an antifreeze leak, the employee turn to look under the frame of the truck and felt a twist in his right knee

December 1, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maryland Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS: WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A LARGE ROCK FROM A CATWALK, THE ROCK SHIFTED AND FELL ON HIS LEG AND HAND.

November 15, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maryland Materials Inc · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

WHILE INSPECTING THE PLANT, HE FELL THROUGH A HINGED OPENING IN A WORK PLATFORM.

November 7, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Maryland Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE CLAIMS: WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT ON R-50 EUCLID, THE WRENCH SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL FORWARD HITTING HIS JAW ON HOSE CLAMP

September 30, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maryland Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLEANING ROCK OFF OF A BELT THE ROCK CAME BACK AND HIT HIS LEFT THUMB.

September 26, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Maryland Materials Inc · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS HE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER AND WHILE LOADING STONE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

April 26, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maryland Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE STEPPING DOWN FROM A CRUSHER TO PLATFORM THE CONTRACTOR SLIPPED SIDEWAYS TWISTING HIS BACK AGGRAVATING A PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL CONDITION.

February 6, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maryland Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE HE WAS CLEANING OFF A CONVEYOR BELT A ROCK FELL FROM A SCREEN CHUTE AND HIT HIS LEFT HAND.

February 5, 2003 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maryland Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEARING ROCKS FROM A CRUSHER A ROCK FELL AND HIT HIS RIGHT HAND.

September 14, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maryland Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE CLAIMS HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO RE-ATTACH A SAFETY GATE WHEN HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED UNDER THE GATE.

July 24, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maryland Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL VALVE, HIS HAND SLIPPED ON THE SIDE OF THE MACHINED SURFACE OF THE VALVE. WHICH SLICED HIS HAND.

July 24, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman ELECTRICAL
Maryland Materials Inc · Contact with electrical current

TWO INDIVIDUALS WERE IN SEPARATE PARTS OF THE ELECTRICAL ROOM AT THE MAIN PLANT, PREPARING TO TRACE OUT A CONTROL CIRCUIT. UPON HEARING A NOISE, ONE WENT & FOUND VICTIM LYING ON THE GROUND, BE GINING TO CONVULSE & TURN BLUE. HE CALLED 911 & BEGAN CPR. HE REPORTED THE INCIDENT AS ELECTROCUTION. MECICAL TESTS INDICATED LOW VOLTAGE SHOCK WHICH CAN ALSO BE CAUSED BY DEFIBULATION.

January 16, 2002 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Maryland Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

WALKING AROUND PLANT TO CHECK ON EQUIPMENT, WIND WAS BLOWING AND DUST/PARTICLES ENTERED UNDER HIS SAFETY GLASSES INTO HIS LEFT EYE CAUSING IRRITATION AND SWELLING.

November 25, 2001 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maryland Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE TRYING TO DISLODGE A ROCK FROM BETWEEN THERAILS OF A CONVEYOR, THE ROCK FELL STRIKING HIM IN THE LEFT ANKLE.

August 13, 2001 MD · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Maryland Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE AIR HOSE CAME OFF & STRUCK EE IN RIGHT GROINAREA CAUSING A WIP LACERATION TYPE INJURY. HE WENT TO E.R. NEEDING STITCHES.

August 8, 2001 MD · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maryland Materials Inc · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS WHILE REFUELING L-6 LOADER, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL BACKWARDS LANDING ON THE FUEL PUMP.

November 7, 2000 MD · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maryland Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING STONE OFF OF A BELT. HIS LEFT FOOT SLIPPED & HE FELT EXTREME PAIN IN THE UPPER PART OF HIS RIGHT LEG.

September 25, 2000 MD · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Maryland Materials Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE CLAIMS: WHILE CHANGING BELLCRANK ON LOADER, HE STARTED THE PIN IN THE HOLE AND WHILE TRYING TO LINE THE BELLCRANK UP THE PIN FEEL OUT OF THE PIN OF THE HOLE AND HE ATTEMPTED TO CATCH IT, INJURING HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

September 2, 2000 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Maryland Materials Inc · Struck against stationary object

EE CLAIMS: HE WAS PULLING A PRY BAR TOWARD HIMSELF WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED. HE FELL BACKWARD HITTING HIS HEAD & SHOULDER

June 19, 2000 MD · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Maryland Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE WALKING AROUND NUMBER 10 AND NUMBER 11 BELT AT PLANT 2, HE FELT A PAIN IN HIW LOWER BACK.

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