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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

September 2, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand MACHINERY
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was grinding on a piece of metal when a piece of metal went under EE's safety glasses and into EE's left eye. The employee went to the doctor where they removed the piece of metal on the surface of EE's eye and issued prescription eye drops.

June 26, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was checking the pump gauges on the pump dock next to the delignite system when employee twisted left knee. The injury became reportable on 08/24/2020 when the employee was placed on modified duty.

June 23, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was reaching into a job tool storage box for a tool and while pulling arm out EE caught right elbow on a sharp corner of an aluminum welding rod box cutting EE's elbow.

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 16, 2018 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was assisting with the removal of conveyor leg, the bottom portion had been cut through with a torch. They started to remove the upper section and the leg sprung forward, striking the employee on the hand.

April 10, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Sand Company Inc · Struck by falling object

A Miner was attempting to uncoil cable from a suspended spool, when it became disconnected from its rigging, striking the Miner. The Miner sustained neck and leg injuries

June 22, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Capital Sand Company, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Using a 1/2" drill to tighten a splice. The drill spun my right hand around when the nut bottomed out.

December 8, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Sand Company Inc · Struck by flying object

An employee tossed a bolt to a coworker, the bolt struck the coworker in the head causing two lacerations that required stitches.

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.

November 10, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand OTHER
Capital Sand Company Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was leaving for the day, walking across mine property. Other employees found him on the ground unconscious and tried to revive him and called 911.

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.

January 2, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Sand Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was moving a portable walkway.

March 29, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Sand Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Unloading Screens out of a jon boat and the wind caught the screen.

March 30, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Sand Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Scraping a gasket off with a utility knife (jet pump motor).

November 21, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was putting panels on the back of the boat to work on rudders.

June 13, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Capital Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Holding a piece of metal while cutting it.

November 1, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Sand Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Picked up rollers off of the bank to carry down to the dock.

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.

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.

December 7, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Sand Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CONVEYOR, HE WAS USING A PRY BAR, IT SLIPPED & HE LOST HIS GRIP & WAS HIT IN THE JAW.

July 26, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal barge/boat/dredge/towbarge/towboat/leach operator, riverman, deck hand HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Sand Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Adjusting impeller on dredge, finger got caught between bolt and chain on come-a-long.

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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