MARTIN MARIETTA MAGNESIA SPECIAL — Accidents

Total: 177 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
07/30/2025 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 2d lost, 1d restricted (Illness) Employee was standing and passed out, fell to the ground, and received a cut on EE's head from the ground. (total time passed out was less than a minute). EE was taken to the hospital, recei...
03/31/2025 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Left hand caught between tube and chute wall- worker was removing old scrape cleaner- tube was stuck, then broke free, worker did not expect tube to slide forward toward left hand- when it slid tube c...
02/24/2025 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 45d lost, 30d restricted Maintenance repairman performing non routine tasks, improperly moved object.
02/13/2025 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Stored coal spontaneous combustion resulting in a fire within the silo. No injuries were sustained. The fire was extinguished within an hour of discovery.
08/09/2023 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee complained of dust in eyes while walking across the plant.
07/07/2023 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Belt stoppage allowed hot material to accumulate on cooler belt causing a belt fire.
04/11/2023 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 218d lost An inspection door, approximately 29"" x 32"" x1/4"", fell from a screen striking a miner who was positioned on the stairwell below the door's location on the head.
10/11/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 202d lost, 3d restricted Employee was pulling an 8"" vacuum hose, lost track of footing and stepped back onto the hose they were handling causing an ankle and fibular fracture.
02/09/2022 POWERED HAULAGE PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 32d lost, 104d restricted The employee was pulling down on a belt which was connected to a motor pulley and a gear box pulley. The purpose of the task was to rotate the screw conveyor so bolts that were damaged could be replac...
01/30/2022 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 233d lost Employee used fingers to switch on electric breaker. Claimed arm pain later in shift. Employer opposed claim based on facts, investigation and absence of mechanism of injury. In June 2022 DHO ruled al...
06/24/2021 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Dumped hot fines onto hot skip and belt causing the belt to catch fire.
05/05/2021 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was attempting to install apron plates and got hand pinched between the existing plate and the new plate being installed.
02/25/2021 NONPOWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was attempting to move a wheelbarrow in the south stone tunnel and tweaked back muscle.
08/26/2019 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee received chemical burn on chest while changing screen cloth.
09/06/2018 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 35d restricted Employee injured shoulder while removing a mounting plate. Employee taken to hospital and diagnosed with a shoulder sprain.
05/16/2018 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Hand Placement
05/04/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee struck Hand against equipment
03/06/2018 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Walking on #4 to collect fuel sample felt burning in eye.
02/21/2018 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 20d restricted Employee hit pothole with JLG. Employee's knee struck pedal cover causing a laceration
01/08/2018 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was boarding a truck and felt a pop behind left calf.
12/05/2017 OTHER DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 22d lost, 66d restricted Employee was crouched down watch oil level during a PM service. When ee stood up, ee felt a pop in right knee
11/28/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee removing cover off dryer fan in an awkward position twisted lower back.
09/11/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Employee was scraping out the side pocket box on Vacuum Truck. The mechanism holding up door failed causing the door to fall and strike the employee's right hand.
09/09/2017 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None Employee heard a loud noise near kiln 4. The foreman investigated and found the top of the #4 Raymond Mill had blown off
07/02/2017 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Hot material from the cooler fell onto cooler product belt and burnt the cooler product belt up.
06/20/2017 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 125d restricted Employee was shoveling material on to the hot skip. As employee was lifting shovel, they felt a pop in their back.
04/15/2017 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 102d lost As operator was dismounting water truck, boot caught on the step causing knee to twist
03/30/2017 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted Loader was loading stone into a truck. Stone rolled out of bucket into side board rocking the truck. Operator jarred shoulder.
06/02/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None A glass bottle broke in employee's hand. EE required medical attention including twelve stitches.
05/27/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 3d lost, 96d restricted Foreman was on the deck of a crane talking to an operator. As EE went to dismount the crane, the foreman tripped and fell to the ground fracturing their heel.
03/03/2016 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was installing running board on a new pickup truck. The employee was lining up the bracket and the bracket stuck. While trying to free the bracket, the bracket gave way and employee's hand wa...
01/04/2016 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 15d restricted Employee was working on the Libby screen holding a bolt, lost footing and rolled left ankle
12/22/2015 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 62d restricted Employee was using a ladder to assist an employee to adjust a seal. Employee climbed ladder and as he reached to tie off the fall protection lanyard, the ladder moved causing him to slide. The employe...
12/13/2015 OTHER DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 1d lost Employee noticed a burning sensation in his left eye but wasn't actually working on anything at the time. The burning got worse as the shift progressed. The employee flushed the irritated eye out with...
09/17/2015 MACHINERY ACCIDENT ONLY None #5 Kiln lost power due to power outage. On start up after power was restored, a ""pop"" was experienced as the fuel mill was restarted at 10:39 AM. The kiln was shut down immediately following protoco...
08/11/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Employee was working on rotary kiln, cleaning equipment. Dust or particle of sand got into the employee's left eye.
06/02/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was shoveling at #4 Kiln feed end stone belt and felt pain in his lower back and the muscle tied up.
05/16/2015 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 90d restricted The employee was driving a man lift to another area in the plant when she hit a pot hole in the roadway that caused her to be pitched upward. When she came down and landed, she rolled and injured her...
04/21/2015 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted The employee was working at west lime loadout and after the job was finished, she removed her PPE (goggles and safety glasses). In the process of removing the goggles, lime dust got into her left eye.
03/30/2015 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None The employee was operating a loader and while going into a stone pile to load his bucket, the stone abruptly stopped the loader and caused his neck to pop out of place. This was medical only until he...
01/17/2015 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None A laborer returned to #7 Burning Floor to rake grates. Moments after inserting the rake, EE heard a loud sound and felt a gust of air from the kiln. Upon investigation, it was discovered that this sou...
12/09/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 8d restricted While working at East Lime Loadout, a 2nd shift Vac Truck employee stumbled over his boots and fell onto a handrail. The right side of his chest and stomach made contact with the handrail causing him...
11/24/2014 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None The #5&6 Kiln Burner was on the burning floor cleaning when EE heard a what EE presumed unplanned ignition in the #5 coal mill. The #5 coal mill was running normally prior to the ignition and contin...
09/29/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 25d restricted The employee was lifting a garbage bag full of dust bags out of a baghouse when he felt pain in his back. The employee requested medical treatment and was placed on restricted duty at this time.
09/05/2014 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None At approximately 11:30pm an employee reported seeing flames at the #1 Kiln Auxiliary Motor. The fire department was called and the fire was extinguished by 12:15am. No Injuries or Illnesses. The motor...
07/05/2014 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 74d restricted Employee strained neck by turning head to look behind him while backing up in his haul truck. PT, Prescriptions, and Restricted Duty occurred. At the time of the incident the mine operator did not be...
04/28/2014 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 13d lost, 47d restricted While coming down a set of stairs the employee says she heard a pop in her knee and felt pain. Initially this claim was ruled as non-work related and the employee did not allege a hazard. Since then t...
03/31/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 14d restricted Employee was attempting to slide an aluminum pan underneath a rail car to vacuum out material. While working a crouched position the employee attempted to move the pan by twisting at the torso and fel...
02/22/2014 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 23d restricted Brick layers were re-bricking inside #2 rotary kiln while coworker was adjusting mechanical tensioner supporting the brick, when a single brick slipped and fell approximately 3.5 feet onto the injured...
02/03/2014 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 131d restricted Employee was using a spud bar to break up frozen material in the dust bin under lock out conditions. The employee reported shoulder pain shortly after, but continued to work as scheduled. EE continued...