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273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
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May 5, 2026 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee as working on replacing the #1 drive motor for the screen. While torquing the bolt, the motor pivoted, causing EE's left hand to be caught between motor mount and pivot point; resulting in a fracture to EE's left thumb. EE went to clinic and EE's thumb was splinted.

October 14, 2024 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was trying to tighten the tension adjuster for the tail pulley on the feeder. EE was using a 3ft pipe wrench to tighten the nut and applying pressure down when the wrench slipped causing EE to strike chin on the tail pulley guard. Employee received a laceration to their chin that required three stitches.

December 30, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was performing maintenance on a sand dryer. During maintenance the employee was cutting zip ties off of electrical wires with a collapsible knife. While doing so the employee cut the top of right hand resulting in five stitches.

March 30, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Scraping a gasket off with a utility knife (jet pump motor).

December 7, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR, HE WAS USING A PRY BAR, IT SLIPPED & HE LOST HIS GRIP & WAS HIT IN THE JAW.

July 26, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Sand Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Adjusting impeller on dredge, finger got caught between bolt and chain on come-a-long.

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