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August 5, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The impact crusher had stalled leaving rock lodged inside. Employee's were rolling boulder out of impactor when employee's hand was caught cutting his finger. The two employees were not communicating together and the rock slid onto the employee's hand causing the injury.

July 29, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting drill steel to put into changer when his wrist popped. He had hurt his wrist the privious year while working at home. Employee went home that evening and came to work the next morning & said he experienced more pain. After a doctor's visit it was determined to be a sprain.

June 3, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal stone finishing and sizing personnel, stone/rock cut/polish/saw operator, splitter, cutter, trimmer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was holding a cylinder with his left hand. While trying to set it in place, cylinder hung up and became dislodged. This caused the cut to his hand. The cut to his hand required 6 stitches.

October 21, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting a cover weighing approx. 40lbx & his back was strained.

March 28, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LIFTING CUTTING EDGE WITH CHAIN.

March 10, 2005 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHANGING SCREEN, EE STRAINED HIS NECK.

November 29, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

USING A LADDER TO PUT A BOLT IN AN IMPACTOR II, EMPLOYEE STRAINED HIS BACK.

August 6, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING LARGE ELECTRICAL WIRES FOR THE NEW CONTROL HOUSE. HE WAS TRYING TO BEND THE WIRE AND HEARD A POP IN HIS RIGHT HAND.

July 26, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Ok first was into he skid-steer cleaning up the plant, came into the parts trailer to eat lunch and hurt his back in the process of sitting down.

April 19, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CHANGING GRATES IN HAMMERMILL AND SMASHED LEFT THUMB.

July 30, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS HOOKING WELDER TO PICK UP. BENT DOWN TO LIFT UP HITCH AND FELT SHARP PAIN IN LOWER BACK.

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