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May 5, 2026 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee as working on replacing the #1 drive motor for the screen. While torquing the bolt, the motor pivoted, causing EE's left hand to be caught between motor mount and pivot point; resulting in a fracture to EE's left thumb. EE went to clinic and EE's thumb was splinted.

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.

April 21, 2026 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was tracking plant then began changing screens. EE felt something in EE's left eye, flushed it out but it continued to bother EE. Supervisor took EE to Urgent Care where they flushed EE's eye and issued a prescription ointment.

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.

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.

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.

November 24, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Sand Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing debris from cutter in cutless area. When removing a large rock the rock shifted, smashing the employee's left middle finger. Employee was wearing gloves. Went to clinic for evaluation and received five stitches. Employee was also placed on restricted duty.

November 5, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Materials, LLC. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was lifting up a 3/4 ton come-a-long to another employee when EE strained something in EE's neck and shoulder on EE's left side. Employee went to clinic on 11/10/2025 and was placed on restricted duty.

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.

August 25, 2025 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a piece of 2" angle iron with a Milwaukee grinder. A piece of the grinder broke off and kicked back into the employee's right leg cutting EE's knee. Grinder did have the guard on at the time of the incident. Employee went to clinic and received four stitches.

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.

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.

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.

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.

May 15, 2025 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Became reportable on 7/28/25 when employee had hernia surgery. Employee was attempting to put return roller back into bracket by raising the roller with their legs. The roller then came out of the bracket on the right side and fell to the ground. The employee jerked their legs when the roller came out and they felt instant pain in the left groin area.

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.

April 17, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Flash burns (electric)

Employee was removing battery cable to lock out the John Deere 318G Skid Steer when the wrench EE was holding made contact with the the positive post and EE's wedding ring contacted the frame causing a burn to EE's left ring finger.

February 5, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman MACHINERY
Capital Materials, LLC · Flash burns (welding)

Employee was welding up two guards when EE took welding helmet off because it was flickering on and off. Employee decided to finish the weld without helmet on. On 2/6/25 EE reported to Supervisor that EE's eyes were bothering EE and EE wanted to go to the doctor. Employee went to clinic and was diagnosed with welding burn and issued prescription eye drops.

January 22, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Materials, LLC. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was climbing the front ladder (drivers side) on the Terex 45 Haul Truck, company number 26.671401 when EE felt a pop in left knee.

November 25, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was pulling a 2" hose, 50' long to wash out sand from under the tail pulley on #14 belt. EE's back began to hurt after. On 12/06/24 it still hurt, and EE reported EE wanted to go to the doctor where EE was diagnosed with a lower back strain & placed on restricted duty.

October 14, 2024 AR · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was trying to tighten the tension adjuster for the tail pulley on the feeder. EE was using a 3ft pipe wrench to tighten the nut and applying pressure down when the wrench slipped causing EE to strike chin on the tail pulley guard. Employee received a laceration to their chin that required three stitches.

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.

July 8, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was removing & rolling up approximately 800 feet of 1 inch cable from starboard anchor winch when EE felt a pop in their right forearm; causing immediate pain to EE's forearm, bicep & shoulder. Employee was taken to clinic and placed on restricted duty.

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.

May 9, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

On May 9, 2024 employee was ratcheting a cable come along to move a head pulley over and felt a pain in EE's left bicep/shoulder. This incident became reportable on 09/03/2024 when employee had outpatient surgery.

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.

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

November 28, 2023 AR · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Customer truck driver smashed their left thumb in the tailgate of their truck when cleaning off excess 57 gravel.

November 20, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Capital Materials, LLC. · Struck against a moving object

Employee was working in the pit operating the Komatsu WA500, equipment #23.601901 sorting rocks in the muck pile when EE backed into an alleged pothole or rock. Shortly after EE began to experience pain in EE's back & tingling in EE's legs. Employee went to doctor on 11/21/2022 where EE was placed on light duty. Employee does have pre-existing chronic back pain.

September 18, 2023 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was picking up a used liner off of the ground and turned and leaned forward to put it in the skid steer bucket and felt a sharp pain in chest.

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.

July 13, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was descending off a conveyor while wearing fall protection and self-retracting lanyard. While descending the retractable whipped around striking the employee on the top of the head, causing a laceration to head that required four staples.

June 21, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal lab technician OTHER
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was getting a sample of sand from the asphalt sand pile when the wind blew a piece of sand into left eye. Employee rubbed the eye then went and flushed the eye. Employee went to clinic where they were diagnosed with a scratched cornea and issued prescription eye drops.

March 27, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee went to step out of the All-Flux System when EE's left foot caught a probe that was sticking out inside the system. The probe went through EE's boot and into the top of EE's foot. Employee required one stitch and was placed on light duty.

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.

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.

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.

December 30, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was performing maintenance on a sand dryer. During maintenance the employee was cutting zip ties off of electrical wires with a collapsible knife. While doing so the employee cut the top of right hand resulting in five stitches.

November 9, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Sand Proppants, L.L.C. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was splicing conveyor belt, while preparing splice employee nicked themselves on the left thigh area with utility knife, resulting in 3 sutures

October 31, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was replacing screens on the shaker deck above the load out bins on the rock plant. While installing the new screen, the injured employee and another employee were lifting the screen into place when the injured employee felt a pop in the right upper bicep.

September 29, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Materials LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was removing the holder for the laptop in loader #23.600668 when they cut their left hand on a sharp piece of material. Employee went to the clinic where they received three stitches.

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.

May 13, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Fall onto or against objects

The Employee parked the loader to work on bucket leveler. The employee grabbed the arm to the leveler and it broke off and employee fell back onto a rock.

April 27, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Materials, LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was changing the center deck screens on the Diester. While pulling the new screen into place the employee heard a pop in left elbow. Employee went to the doctor on 4/28/2022, X-Ray revealed no fracture or chip. No restrictions given. Employee went back to the doctor on 5/16/2022 for an MRI where employee was diagnosed with a torn bicep making this MSHA Reportable.

April 27, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Materials, LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was installing a new belt, belt was spliced and employee broke off excess bolts. Employee was using a foldable knife to cut the corners off the belt when the knife slipped and the employee's left forearm went forward scrapping the broken bolts. Employee received a laceration to the left forearm requiring eight stitches.

March 16, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator OTHER
Capital Sand Proppants, L.L.C. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee squatted down to pick up bearing and felt pain in right knee, resulted in MCL sprain, swelling

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.

December 10, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Sand Proppants, L.L.C. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a wrench to loosen nut, when nut broke free it caused a sudden shift in weight. Employee rolled lower left leg

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

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