Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Confirmed diagnosis of Silicosis.
Shorter Plant Metal/Non-Metal
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
· Surface
Controlled by
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Montgomery,
Macon County,
AL
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 0102852
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2000–2007
- Latest incident
- Dec 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
30
citations
10
significant & substantial
$5,012
proposed penalties
$5,012
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Q2 | 1,320 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 3,703 | 1 | 0 | 270.1 |
| 2010 Q4 | 5,814 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q3 | 5,732 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q2 | 4,430 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 3,060 | 1 | 0 | 326.8 |
| 2009 Q4 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 4,414 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
7 on file2007 · 1 incident
2003 · 1 incident
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · No Value Found
PADDING OF SEAT IN LOADER WORN EXTENSIVELY. INTERIOR PACKING OF SEAT DIRECTLY CONTACTS EE'S BACK CAUSING FREQUENT PAIN.
2002 · 1 incident
October 12, 2002
AL · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH REPLACEMENT OF LOGWASHER PADDLES. WHIEL STANDING IN LOG WASHER TUB, ANOTHER EE STOOD ON THE CATWALK HANDING THE PADDLES OVER THE GUARD RAIL TO THE EE APPROX 6-12 IN CHES OVER HIS HEAD. AS EE TURNED TO POSITION THE PADDLE FOR INSTALLATION, HIS LEFT, MIDDLE FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN THE 2 PADDLES (PADDLE WEIGHT 65-70 LBS EACH)
2001 · 2 incidents
July 25, 2001
AL · Metal/Non-Metal
warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS USING A UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT OUT AND REPLACE WORN BELT CLAMPS ON A 24" CONVEYOR BELT. EE HAD BOTH KNEES DOWN ON THE BELT CUTTING OUT THE CLAMPS. EE WAS USING THE KNIFE PULLING TOWARDS H IM IN THE CUTTING MOTION. WHEN HE PUT MORE PRESSURE ON THE KNIFE TO CUT, THE KNIFE CUT THRU THE BELT AND INTO HIS RIGHT LEG.
March 28, 2001
AL · Metal/Non-Metal
backhoe operator, trackhoe operator, crane operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Fall onto or against objects
EMPLOYEE DOING END OF SHIFT INSPECTION AND FUELING EQUIPMENT IN PIT AREA. MACHINE WAS PARKED NEXT TO FUEL TANK. UPON COMPLETION OF FUELING, HE ATTEMPTED TO STEP DOWN BACKWARDS OFF FRONT END OF MACHINE TRACKS. DUE TO WET, MUDDY CONDITIONS OF TRACKS, EMPLOYEE SLIPPED CAUSING HIM TO FALL,BUMPED HEAD ON BUCKET OF MACHINE.
2000 · 2 incidents
October 14, 2000
AL · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
STRIKING OR BUMPING
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck against stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS UNDER THE TEREX 3360 HAUL TRUCK INSPECTING DRIVE LINE BOLTS. AS MECHANIC WAS COMINGFROM UNDER TRUCK ON THE LEFT SIDE, HE RAISED UP TOO QUIKLY, NOT CLEARING HIMSELF OF TRUCK, BUMPI NG HIS HEAD ON THE STEERING HYD. TANK ON THE TRUCK. INCIDENT CAUSED MUSCLE SKELETAL PAIN.
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING OTHER PLANT PERSONNEL CHANGE BOTTOM BELT ROLLER ON CONVEYER #1. A ROPE WAS TIED TO ONE END OF THE ROLLER TO AID IN PICKING UP AND INSTALLING THE ROLLER INTO ITS FRAME. EMP LOYEE WAS IN AN ELEVATED POSITION, AND PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS CHEST.