Employee was using a steam cleaner to clean power engine unit. When finished he was cleaning oil and grease off of his steel toed rubber boots. The high water pressure cut through the top of his left boot burning the top of his foot.
APPLETON QUARRY Metal/Non-Metal
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
· Surface
Controlled by
Martin Marietta Materials Inc
Old Appleton,
Cape Girardeau County,
MO
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2300070
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 2000–2006
- Latest incident
- Jan 2006
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
6
citations
1
significant & substantial
$484
proposed penalties
$484
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Q4 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 3,108 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q2 | 4,577 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 1,670 | 1 | 0 | 598.8 |
| 2006 Q4 | 4,104 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q3 | 1,790 | 1 | 0 | 558.7 |
| 2006 Q2 | 1,300 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q1 | 1,877 | 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
3 on file2006 · 1 incident
January 23, 2006
MO · Metal/Non-Metal
laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman
MACHINERY
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances
2001 · 1 incident
November 30, 2001
MO · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by flying object
EE COUPLED AN AIR HOSE FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK INTO THE HAUL TRUCK TO PROVIDE AIR FOR THE STARTER.WHEN HE HAD THE TANK FULL, HE UNCOUPLED THE AIRHOSE AND AIR BLEW DEBRIS INTO HIS EYE.
2000 · 1 incident
Martin Marietta Aggregates · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
THE EE WAS CUTTING V-BELTS OFF USING AN UTILITY KNIFE. THE KIFE SLIPPED CUTTING THE EE'S FOREARM. STITCHES WERE REQUIRED TO CLOSE THE CUT.