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February 17, 2026 MO · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was holding a bearing still while another employee was hammering a chisel to remove race from the housing. During one of the hammer strikes to the chisel something broke off and the object went through sweatshirt of the employee holding the bearing and into EE's left forearm. Employee was taken to clinic where a piece of metal was removed; employee required three stitches.

October 10, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Quarries Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee straightened after stemming a hole and felt a sharp pain in EE's right pectoral muscle that didn't go away for the rest of the day. Commented on it to 2 other EE's. Dull ache with certain movements triggering more intense pain. Worsened over the weekend.

July 31, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using carpenters knife to cut grease line when the knife slipped off the hose and cut left thumb knuckle. Did not require stitches, was placed in a splint to immobilize due to the location of laceration.

January 26, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was holding pin with a pipe wrench. While attempting to hit pin with a hammer, the employee missed and hit pinky finger causing fracture to end of finger and four stitches.

February 25, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working on stripping wires - it was cold and snowy making it difficult to strip the wires. Cut deep into right thumb. Had to have surgery to repair the tendon in that thumb and had to get stitches. Wore hand brace.

September 28, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting flashing from under a rock box with a folding carpenters knife and the knife folded on employee and cut palm

August 21, 2018 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Quarries Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was taking off a bearing housing with a hammer and a piece broke off and hit another employee a distance away, who was working on something else.

October 24, 2016 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Quarries Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling on a wrench installing a torque converter and strained right elbow.

March 4, 2013 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Quarries Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE was in the process of removing wedges from an impact crusher. He was using two sledge hammers to work them loose. While he was hitting them back and fourth to loosen the EE missed the wedge and struck his hand with head of sledge hammer. No broken bones x-rays negative, RX for pain.

December 17, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was clearing out an chute with a large pry bar and struck a peice of metal in 2nd and 3rd between the two. got 3 stitches.

September 27, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was cutting crown bar rubber for an screen deck and slipped and cut top of 2 fingers.

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