MARTIN MARIETTA MAGNESIA SPECIAL — Accidents

Total: 177 accidents | Fatalities: 1

Date Classification Injury Days Lost Narrative
05/27/2008 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY 274d lost Over-ther road hauler was delivering a load of Petr. Coke to the South Kilns storage yard during the afternoon shift on 5/27/08. While in the process of trying to unload his trailer in the raised posi...
05/02/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 29d restricted Labor employee was helping a co-worker cleanout the bed of labor truck east of the truckwash area. While in the bed of the truck, he threw out a 20# rock and twisted back to reach for a broom when his...
02/29/2008 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted Repairman was assisting fellow repairman in replacing a conveyor belt at the Stone Plant during the PM shift on 2/29/08. At approx. 7:05 PM while walking along the ground area below the work area he s...
02/07/2008 IGNITION OR EXPLOSION OF GAS OR DUST ACCIDENT ONLY None While restarting the #5 Raymond coal mill at approx. 10:15 AM, an unplanned ignition occurred from a small amount of coal dust left inside the emply mill. There was no damage to the damper control sys...
01/19/2008 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Electrician was working in the #5 cooler pit area replacing lime tunnel lights when lim dust/grit fell down from above into his face. Some of the dust got past his safety glasses and into his right ey...
12/03/2007 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Vac Truck operator, EE was retrieving tools beneath #5 rotary kiln ground area during extreme wind conditions. A sudden gust of windblew dust into her face, and under eye protection. Lime dust got int...
11/07/2007 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 6d restricted Repairman and 3 others were replacing screen sections on the West Diester screen over the Tertiary Crusher. While changing out manually the 90#, 4'x4' sections lying face down, he suddenly felt pain i...
11/02/2007 FIRE ACCIDENT ONLY None Undetected hot lime material from #6 kiln cooler system caught the stacked long tunnel conveyor belts on fire. Hand extinguishers could not control the fire. Local fire dept was called @ 12:35 pm and...
10/06/2007 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None South utility man had parked his cat 988 loader at the #1 kiln feed and MCC entrance. While descending the access ladder he misstepped off the ladder and twisted his left knee inward upon contact with...
02/18/2007 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted EE was replacing the broken handle on his personal chipping hammer in the North Shop. While using a bench vise to secure the new handle in position, EE used another small hammer to drive the wedge pin...
01/31/2007 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Vac Truck Operator was standing along side the truck in front of the outside control panel at the North plant dump area. He was dumping collected dust with his partner when a sudden gust of wind blew...
11/15/2006 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted A contractor was operating the material handler dumping small scrap hoppers fromt the project area into larger roll-off containers. While attempting to manually return the 2 yd. tilt hopper back down...
11/14/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Loco Opr/Switchman had dismounted the end car of 3. He was walking towards the switch in advance of moving the cars when he tripped on a small piece of loose wood and fell to the ground along the trac...
10/09/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 14d lost, 110d restricted Three contract electricians were moving a cable reel trailer into position west of the north baghouse project area. Two electricians were pushing from behind the 4-wheeled trailer as another pulled th...
07/28/2006 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None Electrician was installing heat tape to a new water pipe on the #5 coal mill. A sudden falling amount of lime grit came off the #5 cooler fan nearby at approx 8 AM and got behind his safety glasses. F...
05/09/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 5d restricted Repairman alleges straining his right shoulder while pulling up a metal trash barrell to dump into a trash hopper in the North Shop. He began the day on 7:00 am and was assigned to clean the shop when...
05/01/2006 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 4d restricted AFTERNOON SHIFT REPAIRMAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO ATTACH A MAINT TORCH TANK CART TO THE REAR HITCH OF HIS PARKED TRUCK ALONG THE SOUTH KILNS FEED HOPPER AREA. WHILE STANDING ON LOOSE STONE, PERPENDICULAR TO...
03/13/2006 OTHER DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 2d restricted Vac Truck operator was cleaning around the #4 kiln side pocket ground area. He was attending the suction hose and wearing safety goggles over his Rx safety glasses due to the location and extreme wind...
02/16/2006 OTHER NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None On 2/17/06, EE reported while walking out of the #4 kiln burning bldg. on 2/16/06 at approx. 7:45pm, a gust of wind blew lime dust up under his safety glasses into his right eye. He flushed the eye ri...
01/26/2006 HANDLING OF MATERIALS PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY 28d restricted Leadman(EE) was assisting repairmen remove the 32"" Dia. steel end cap from the NE Trunion of the #4 kiln inside the burner bldg on the 1st pier. While handling and lowering the end cap to the concret...
11/09/2005 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 64d lost, 6d restricted ON 11/9/05, REPAIRMAN REPORTED HAVING NUMBNESS AND WEAKNESS OF HIS HANDS ALLEGING HIS WORK ACTIVITIES WERE THE CAUSE. WE DIDN'T AGREE UNTIL EXTENSIVE MEDICAL TESTING AND EXAMINATION RULLED IT WAS. THE...
10/26/2005 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 37d lost, 15d restricted Two repairmen were changing the drive brg. on the #1 dust elevator. With the unit down and locked out, one one holding up the 2"" drive shaft with a 6' long steel pry bar while the other was preparing...
08/05/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 10d restricted Employee was working inside #5 cooler, using a cutting torch at approx 1:30 pm, when he slipped causing the torch to fall into his glove. Ut burned his right hand, requiring medical attention and rest...
06/14/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 32d restricted MGO PLANT OPERATOR. CAKED/SETTLED SLURRY AT BOTTOM OF R107 REACTOR FOLLOWING 4-HR. POWER OUTAGE. AGITATOR DRIVE WOULD NOT TURN; DECIDED TO USE 20'-LONG AIR LANCE TO STIR SLURRY MIX & TRY RESTARTING D...
05/11/2005 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 34d restricted Laborer had been shoveling materials most of the day on 5-11-05. At approx 1:30 pm, while shoveling into dumpster box under #4 preheater he alleges feeling a tightness in his lower left back from lift...
04/18/2005 MACHINERY DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted REPAIRMAN WAS INSTALLING A NEW BELT SCRAPER ON THE #1 COOLER DISCH. CONVEYOR DURING SHUTDOWN ON 4/18/05. AT APPROX. 12:40PM WHILE USING A CUTTING TORCH TO TRIM OFF SOME ANGLE IRON TO MOUNT BRACKETS, M...
04/05/2005 MACHINERY NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR WAS TRYING TO INSPECT THE #1 KILN BURNER PIPE DURING A TEMP. OUTAGE BY LOOKING THROUGH THE SMALL INSPECTION DOOR UNDER THE BURNER PIPE. AT APPROX. 8 AM WHILE LOOKING AT THE BURN...
05/26/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 9d restricted Quarry loader ee was operating the 992 g loader on 5-26-04 and reported running into large toe at the highwall face of approx 1030 am. he stated the loader stopped hard pitching him forward against hi...
05/23/2004 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 40d lost, 89d restricted production support operator reported that he had twisted his right ankle on Sunday, May 23rd getting out of his loader to refuel at the North fuel station. He stepped down onto a rock causing his foot...
02/09/2004 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 8d lost, 35d restricted EE AND OTHER WERE CLEANING UP SPILLAGE IN THE #6 COOLER PIT ALONG SIDE THE DISCHARGE SKIP ON 2/9/04. AT APPROX. 8:45AM, EE WAS SITTING ONT HE LOW ROLLER CHAIR MOVING THE 6"" SUCTION HOSE WITH H IS RIG...
01/13/2004 POWERED HAULAGE DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 117d restricted DUST SYSTEMS REPAIRMAN WAS WALKING FROM BAGHOUSE TO MAINT. SHOP ALONG THE ROADWAY EAST OF THE SHOP. AT THE SAME TIME A SMALL PICKUP TRUCK WAS BACKING AWAY FROM THE FOREMAN'S OFFICE AS HE WAS W ALKING...
12/16/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 12d restricted REPAIRMAN WAS WALKING OVER TO HIS TOOL LOCKER INSIDE THE SOUTH MAINT. SHOP PRIOR TO GOING BACK OUT INTO THE PLANT. AT APPROX. 11:10 AM, HE TRIPPED OVER CAKED MATERIAL, DRIED MUD OFF THE SHOP TRUCK, AN...
11/18/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None EE AND OTHER HAD COMPLETED A JOB BEHIND THE 5/6 BURNING BLDG. AND PUT THEIR TOOLS AND SUPPLIES INT HE BED OF THE 1993 CHEVY PICK UP, INORDER TO RETURN TO THE NORTH SHOP PRIOR TO GOING HOME AT THE END...
09/03/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None REPAIRMAN WAS IN THE SHOP, PREPARING TO MEASURE A PIECE OF 1/8"" BY 2"" STRAP TO CUT. HE REACHED WITH HIS RIGHT HAND TO PULL THE STRAP AND RECEIVED A CUT ON HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER FROM THE SHARP EDGE...
08/22/2003 HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None PLANT OPERATOR, WAS USING A 6' SPUD BAR TO CLEAN OFF CAKED MATERIAL ON TOP OF THE R107 REACTOR. WHILE POKING WITH THE BAR HE NOTICED A PAIN IN HIS LOWER RIGHT BACK. HE CONTINUED WORKING THROU GHOUT TH...
07/24/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 16d lost, 19d restricted MAG PLANT OPERATOR CAME TO WORK AT THE MAG PLANT AND DISCOVERED THE FLOOR DRAIN SUMP PUMP HAD QUIT. WET SLURRY MATERIAL WAS ALONG THE FLOOR LEADING TO THE PUMP LOCATION. AS HE WALKED TO THE PU MP HE S...
07/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 7d restricted MIDNITE SHIFT LIME LOADER WAS STEPPING FROM THE LOADOUT CONTROL ACCESS PLATFORM ONTO CAR TO PREPARE FOR LOADING. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO THE CAR'S WALKWAY, THE SECTION SUDDENLY BROKE AWAY CA USING H...
07/16/2003 NO VALUE FOUND DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 232d restricted QUARRY CLEANUP AND LUBEMAN, EE WAS CLEANING OFF DRY STONE FINES OFF THE TERTIARY CRUSHER LOWER STAIRWAY. HE WAS FACING THE UP DIRECTION BRUSHING OFF THE 8TH STEP FROM THE BOTTOM, WHEN HE BEGAN TO STEP...
06/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None ON JUNE 27TH, EE WAS HANDLING A SHORT STEEL ACCESS LADDER TO BE PLACED INSIDE THE STONE PLANT ALONG SIDE A DEISTER SCREEN. THE LADDER BEGAN TO FALL & HE HELD IT BACK & PULLED IT OVER TO THE WA LKWAY C...
06/21/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 185d lost, 8d restricted UTILITY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR WAS DISMOUNTING THE R50 HAUL TRUCK AT THE 500 TON DUST BIN DOCK, WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS RIGHT FOOT AND FELL CAUSING A RECURRENCE OF HIS LOWER BACK STRAIN. JUNE 27TH CHIR OPRACTI...
05/28/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 13d restricted QUARRY TRUCK DRIVER WAS CLIMBING DOWN THE LADDER OF THE TRUCK TO FUEL UP. WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ONTO HIS LT. FOOT HE FELT A SHARP PAIN. HE CONTINUED TO WORK, REPORTED THE INCIDENT & WORKED THR U 6/9/03...
04/22/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 47d restricted DUST SYSTEM LEADMAN WAS RESPONDING TO A LOUD NOISE FROM THE NORTH BAGHOUSE, HE THOUGHT WAS A FAN GOING BAD. HE SLIPPED GOING UP THE BAGHOUSE STAIRWAY AND FELL INTO THE STAIRWAY HADRAIL CAUSING AN INJU...
04/09/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted MEDICAL TREATMENT BEGAN 5-9-03 WITH RESTRICTED DUTY ON 5-12-03, FROM A MINOR FALL OFF THE BOTTOM STEP OF A 988 LOADER. THE OPERATOR WAS FINISHING REFUELING AT THE NORTH FUELING STATION, WHEN H E SLIPP...
03/27/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 18d restricted MOTOR MECHANIC, EE WAS CHANGING THE REAR DOOR SEAL ON THE VAC TRUCK ON 3/27/03, AND REPORTED PAIN IN HIS RIGHT SHOULDER TRYING TO FORCE THE SEAL IN PLACE. HE HAS BEEN WORKING THRU THE DISCOMF ORT WITH...
03/26/2003 POWERED HAULAGE NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None 3RD SHIFT VAC TRUCK OPERATOR WAS WORKING UNDER #4 KILN CLEANING SPILLAGE AROUND THE #1 PIER/SIDE POCKET GROUND AREA. AT APPROX 2:30AM, WHILE FULLY PROTECTED, WEARING DUST SUIT, GOGGLES, AMD RE SPIRATO...
03/10/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 3d restricted REPAIRMAN EE WAS CHANGING THE OXYGEN CYLINDER AT THE STONE PLANT TORCH CABINET LOCATED ALONG THE SOUTH LOADOUT AREA. AT APPROX. 930 AM EE WAS MOVING THE CYLINDER BY HAND TOWARDS THE CABINET WH EN HE S...
02/15/2003 HANDLING OF MATERIALS NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT None BRICKLAYER WAS WORKING INSIDE #5 ROTARY KILN WITH SCHAD CREW REPLACING MISSING BURNING ZONE BRICK 2/15/03. AT APPROX 3:00 PM WHILE HANDLING A 13# BRICK TO PLACE UP INTO THE KEY BRICK POSITION, IT SLIP...
02/03/2003 SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT 26d lost, 42d restricted SCALE CLERK WAS RETURNING TO SCALEHOUSE AFTER HAND DELIVERING QC LAB REPORT & B/L TO A LIME CUSTOMER LOADED TRUCK PULLED OVER TO WEST ROADWAY. @ APPROX 8:15 AM, SHE SUDDENLY SLIPPED ON WET/ICY MATERIA...
11/18/2002 DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6 17d restricted MAINTENANCE REPAIRMAN WAS DIAGNOSED AND SCHEDULED TODAY FOR CORRECTIVE SURGERY FROM ALLEGED CUMULATIVE TRAUMA TO HIS RIGHT WRIST AS A RESULT OF OVER 23 YEARS OF PERFORMING REPAIRMAN DUTIES. ON NOV 18T...
09/26/2002 HANDLING OF MATERIALS DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY 1d restricted REPAIRMAN EE WAS ONT OF FOUR REPAIRMAN ASSIGNED TO REPAIR THE MAG PLANT FERMAN PRESS ON 9-26-02. AT APPROX. 1100 AM WHILE REMOVING THE TOP NORTH PICK-UP BEAM WITH FELLOW REPAIRMAN, OTHER, EE R EPORTED...