Capitol Aggregates, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2022

Plant was running on overflow due to upset in kiln. Pan conveyor 800 was not shut down and carried hot material to C-41 causing skirting and belt to catch fire.

Operator entered new silo elevator to access top of silos, elevator stopped after about 4 ft. of travel. Elevator Technician arrived on scene and found that the coupling had disconnected from the gear box. Connection was re-established, elevator tested and placed back into service. No injuries.

During outage contractor riding in elevator tried to open inside elevator door before reaching landing. This caused the elevator to stop and the rope gripper to engage. Elevator technician arrived on scene released contractor. No injuries reported.

Miner was leaning over pressing stomach against a head pulley drum performing return roller idler inspection, when EE straightened back up miner reports EE heard a pop in EE's stomach. EE was examined at a clinic the next day diagnosed with a umbilical hernia.

While removing/ attempting to throw a 20 lb rock from the cone crusher, the miner struck right index finger on a lifting eye with a sharp edge. EE was treated at the hospital diagnosed with partial amputation, returned to work same day, operated truck for 8 days until EE saw a hand surgeon 5/12 and was placed off work for 3 days returning 5/16.

Employee was using a shuttle car to move two rail cars, due to wet slippery conditions shuttle car unable to stop. Shuttle car and two rail cars went to derail and ran off track. Employee worked for several days and did not request medical until 4/19/22 no restrictions given released full duty. Second Medical 4/22/2022 is when restrictions issued.

Miner parked loader, descended ladder and tripped over a wheel chock on the ground landing on left side /arm. After subsequent evaluation the next day miner was placed on restricted work.

Employee was using a bobcat to lift an old pipe guard a foot off the ground and move it. Employee noticed that pipe guard started to slip so they went into reverse and the pipe fell out of the bucket and the bottom left leg of the pipe guard went into the cab of the bobcat and struck them in the left ring finger causing a laceration.