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January 9, 2026 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was helping with maintenance on the Norberg cone crusher. EE went to climb down the step ladder, the ladder shifted while still holding onto the cone with EE's left hand. Employee felt a pop in EE's shoulder. Employee had surgery on 02/19/2026 and was given restrictions making this reportable.

July 30, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Materials, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Preparing to move screen plant when employee stepped on berm and felt right knee pop. Continued to walk around and knee popped a few more times and was sore. Became reportable on 9/12/25 when employee had surgery for medial meniscus tear.

May 14, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee had loaded a Sandvik Ranger 800 drill onto the lowboy to move locations. The employee crawled up on the lowboy then the drill to add fuel. As EE was fueling EE slipped off the track of the drill and fell approx. 5 feet to the ground. EE as taken to the ER and found nothing to be broken. EE was not put on any restrictions but was given something for the pain at er.

August 17, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was adjusting the mirror on the dump truck when the employee's foot slipped off the step and EE struck right elbow on the storage box attached to the inside door panel. Incident became reportable on 9/10/2024 when EE went to the doctor and was issued prescription medications.

June 10, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was hooking up alligator clips to the battery to fuel up the loader when employee's back foot slipped on the rubber mat that was laid down on the ground. The employee while falling down put arm out to catch self and heard a pop in shoulder. This resulted in a fracture in the shoulder socket.

December 27, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee exiting equipment at end of day and EE missed step getting out and landed on side of left foot resulting in a sprain

January 20, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Materials, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was removing a piece of belting from Belt #11 when they slipped forward striking the frame with their left side. Employee did not fall to the ground. The employee did not wish to seek medical evaluation. On 1/23/23 the employee was still sore and went for evaluation where an x-ray revealed two fractured ribs and bruising. Employee was placed on restricted duty.

January 11, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Fall from machine

Customer after getting loaded with rock, pulled off to the side at the tarping area to unroll the tarp. The customer had problems with the tarp and climbed on the side of the truck to get the tarp unstuck and fell to ground.

August 8, 2022 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Quarries Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

During the injury the employee was performing maintenance on a wash screen. The employee slipped and fell forward smashing EE's thumb on a bolt that holds the spray bar on the wash screen.

January 28, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Materials, LLC · Fall from machine

Employee was exiting the skid steer, company #23.600174 when EE slipped and fell. Employee declined medical care. On 2/18/2021 employee went to occupational clinic where EE had an x-ray which was positive for a fractured left rib making this a reportable injury.

September 8, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was leaning against a ladder with left foot on the bottom rung. The ladder was leaning up against a job box on wheels. The job box shifted causing the employee to lose balance and strain the right knee. Employee went to the occupational clinic where EE was placed on light duty.

April 8, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Quarries Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee walked up a bank to spray paint boundary line and turned to walked back down and feet came out from underneath EE and jarred EE's neck.

October 5, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Quarries Company · Fall onto or against objects

While climbing down off the machine the employee missed the last step of a two step ladder and turn and hit knee on the out rigger of the truck.

March 30, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was climbing down a ladder when he got to the bottom and turned he felt a pop in his knee. Took him to the doctor and they thought he sprained it. After awhile it did not get better so we had a MRI down which concluded he had a tear in the meniscus on 6/10/15 which will required surgery.

November 21, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Walking around loader and stepped in water soaked sand, right foot went down and out and my right knee went in.

October 9, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Fall from machine

The employee was in the process of taping up a window and while he climbed to the cab entrance platform, he slipped once he reached the top, falling backwards and hit a band saw on the shop floor. The employee sustained three fractured left ribs.

July 9, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Step off loader onto step and knee twisted.

August 31, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Sand Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Walking down walkway onto the dockbarge.

October 8, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Sand Company Inc · Fall from ladders

CLIMBING DOWN LADDER SLIPPED AND TWISTED BODY.

September 16, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Sand Company Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS GETTING OFF THE LOADER AND SLIPPED

July 25, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capital Sand Company Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

SLACKING BACK BARGE & SLIPPED ON CABLE CUT THE KNEE HURT SHOULDER. WENT BACK TO WORK NEXT DAY SURGERY SCHEDULED FOR 10/19/00

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