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April 23, 2026 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor MACHINERY
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was in the process of removing the cutting edge bolts from the bottom of a John Deere 324G skid steer, with leather Tillman gloves using a Milwaukee half inch impact. While removing the second bolt it spun, and caused a burr on the bolt to cut EE's ring and middle fingers on the bottom of EE's right hand. Employee was taken to clinic and received 14 stitches.

March 25, 2026 MO · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator MACHINERY
Capital Quarries Co. Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was tracking the trommel plant to the pit. Something popped and struck the employee on the middle finger of the left hand.

July 2, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Technician was laying under machine to break back bead with a hydraulic ram. While utilizing ram, back bead broke then hydraulic ram fell and struck technician in the face resulting in 4 stitches to the upper lip.

April 4, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a wire wheel on a rusted piece of metal when employee felt something go into eye, underneath safety glasses. Employee flushed eye but still felt something in there. Went to clinic, where they removed a piece of metal and issued prescription antibiotics.

June 29, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Capital Quarries Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was adjusting impact crusher and one employee was raising and lowering cylinder and other employee was turning nut. When the one employee turned the nut the other employee pushed lever to lower cylinder, the other employee stuck hand back in quickly to re adjust and smashed two finger tips

October 11, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Capital Quarries Company · Struck by flying object

The employee was using a 8" hand held grinder to square up the excavator bucket pin boss face. When grinding employee got a piece of steel in left eye. Employee received medical treatment to have it removed.

October 6, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE had driven wedges between bucket and cutting edge while torching off bolts. The cutting edge sprang forward and caught the ee in the knee. This caused bruising and swelling in his knee later that evening.

August 24, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Changing the bolts on cutting edge using an inpact wrench, bolt spun and cut 2 fingers.

February 16, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING A TREE LIMB WITH A 20" BAR CHAIN SAW, EE ACCIDENTALLY CUT HIS LEFT BIG TOE, WHICH REQUIRED 7 STITCHES.

July 16, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman MACHINERY
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PULLING ON IMPACT ROTOR ON CRUSHER TO CHECK WEAR ON IMPACT HAMMERS HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK WHEN HE PULLED ON ROTOR TO ROTATE IT.

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