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Years on record
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June 13, 2025 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating mobile equipment (CAT 980K loader & John Deere 460 Haul truck) and came to work the next day complaining of tenderness in EE's back. Employee went to clinic and was placed on light duty on 6/16/25. Employee was re-evaluated on 06/27/25 and released to full duty.

July 27, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) POWERED HAULAGE
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was operating the manlift when something blew into EE's left eye. Employee had been working on the gravel system installing a piece of skirting prior to the incident. Employee stated EE was wearing safety glasses. Employee went to clinic on 7/31/2023 where EE was diagnosed with an abrasion in EE's left eye and issued prescription eye drops.

February 16, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was outside the fab shop driving the sky-trak, moving a container when something went into left eye. Employee wiped eye with hand & flushed eye with eye wash but still felt something in eye. Went to clinic & a small piece of debris was removed and employee was issued a prescription antibiotic.

July 24, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Capital Sand Company Inc · Struck by falling object

Scrap metal was being drug off of an old barge using chains hooked to a loader. As the metal was being drug off the barge it caught a lip on the barge and caused the piece of metal to pivot upwards and rotate. As it rotated it fell on top of an employee's foot breaking 3 bones. The employee is on light duty at work.

October 31, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Capital Sand Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Moving bay blocks in the yard. The chain slipped and his finger got caught between the chain and loader bucket.

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