Capitol Aggregates, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2017

At approx. 1:15 pm our Old silo elevator stopped with one miner inside. This miner was later rescued unharmed.

At approx. 11:20 am the pre-heat elevator stopped with one miner inside. That miner was rescued unharmed.

An alarm was sounded and confirmed that we had a fire inside our Coal Mill building. The fire department was called and found that C-720, WF-720 and WF-721 were on fire. They put the fire out, but not within 30 minutes.

At approximately 11:20 pm the pre-heat tower elevator with four miners inside stopped between floors 3 & 2. Miners were in constant communication with outside personnel. At approximately 2:16 am the elevator repair person arrived on site and the miners were removed at 3:17 am.

While lowering a VFD (variable frequency drive) the injured and an other employee were going to bring down this 120 Lbs. unit from shoulder height. Injured employee had the heavy end on the unit and as it got to waist height the weight shifted to the side as they bent over. causing a pain to the right inguinal area.

Employee was cleaning under a scalper screen when stepped wrong and sprained ankle.

While walking, ee slipped on clinker landing on left forearm & wrist.

While working on a water pump, ee alleges something stung ee on the right elbow. 6/4/2017 the elbow was swollen with pain. 6/5/2017 Dr. said it appears to be infected or fractured.

Carried a bundle of conduit, as employee twisted to place it down on the floor. Employee's lower back popped.

While removing rocks from a crusher 1/30/2017 and welding in a crusher the next day employee reported a strain to right knee. On 2/16 ee was evaluated and the doctor prescribed Physical Therapy making the injury reportable. EE continues to work full duty.

While exiting a man-lift basket, EE claims EE stepped & slipped on a rock on the ground. EE had no pain to right knee, until mid day same day.