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April 5, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor OTHER
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee got into dump truck to check fire extinguisher and stepped out of truck back on ground and felt lower back pinch. About 30 min. later EE shoveled off some build up on a screening unit and felt back get worse.

April 9, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Struck by flying object

He was grinding a piece of metal to weld. The wind blew a piece of metal behind his safety glasses. The metal couldn't be flushed from his eye.

March 24, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Struck by flying object

The wind was blowing hard while they were changing screens. Some dust blew into employee's eye. Later that evening, his eye started bothering him more so he went to the hospital to have the dust removed.

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