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April 21, 2026 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tracking plant then began changing screens. EE felt something in EE's left eye, flushed it out but it continued to bother EE. Supervisor took EE to Urgent Care where they flushed EE's eye and issued a prescription ointment.

November 5, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Materials, LLC. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting up a 3/4 ton come-a-long to another employee when EE strained something in EE's neck and shoulder on EE's left side. Employee went to clinic on 11/10/2025 and was placed on restricted duty.

January 22, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Materials, LLC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing the front ladder (drivers side) on the Terex 45 Haul Truck, company number 26.671401 when EE felt a pop in left knee.

September 29, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Materials LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was removing the holder for the laptop in loader #23.600668 when they cut their left hand on a sharp piece of material. Employee went to the clinic where they received three stitches.

April 27, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was changing the center deck screens on the Diester. While pulling the new screen into place the employee heard a pop in left elbow. Employee went to the doctor on 4/28/2022, X-Ray revealed no fracture or chip. No restrictions given. Employee went back to the doctor on 5/16/2022 for an MRI where employee was diagnosed with a torn bicep making this MSHA Reportable.

May 1, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Materials, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was replacing 2 v-belts on a conveyor head pulley. As EE was turning the pulley to guide the 2nd belt on, the belt pinched EE's finger against the pulley.

April 5, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was shoveling rock off of powerscreen when employee felt pop in left shoulder. Went to doctor on 07/13/2021 and received a steroid injection making this a recordable injury.

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