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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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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 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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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

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.

June 29, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Capital Quarries Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was adjusting impact crusher and one employee was raising and lowering cylinder and other employee was turning nut. When the one employee turned the nut the other employee pushed lever to lower cylinder, the other employee stuck hand back in quickly to re adjust and smashed two finger tips

June 4, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was taking a guard off for maintenance and the guard twisted and slipped out of employee's one hand and pinched the employee's finger

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 10, 2018 AR · Metal/Non-Metal refuse truck driver, backfill truck driver, stock pile truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

Employee was getting in truck and closing door when the employee hit elbow on cab/door frame.

August 21, 2018 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Quarries Company, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee was taking off a bearing housing with a hammer and a piece broke off and hit another employee a distance away, who was working on something else.

August 21, 2018 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was cleaning up a area of some 6x6 blocks and putting them in the bobcat bucket. EE lost one end of the block and pinched the pinky finger on the block underneath.

October 11, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Capital Quarries Company · Struck by flying object

The employee was using a 8" hand held grinder to square up the excavator bucket pin boss face. When grinding employee got a piece of steel in left eye. Employee received medical treatment to have it removed.

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.

August 25, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal groundman, yardman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was placing a new section of culvert pipe on a existing culvert pipe. While placing the new sleeve the edge of the new pipe cut the employee on tip of the hand on knuckles.

April 19, 2017 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was putting a return roller on the conveyor under impactor and felt a strain in hip/leg area.

October 24, 2016 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was taken off back plate of screen and it fell on hand/wrist area.

October 24, 2016 AR · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Quarries Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Pulling on a wrench installing a torque converter and strained right elbow.

October 6, 2016 AR · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Capital Quarries Company, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

The employee was running a loader and as it was going down the hill into the pit the bucket's edge starting digging into ground making it come to an abrupt stop.

August 9, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company · Struck by flying object

The employee was dislodging a rock that was hung in a conveyor and a piece came back and struck above left eye above safety glasses.

December 23, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was in process of replacing a hydraulic cylinder on crusher and the cylinder slid down and caught his pinky finger. The employee received two stiches and some glue.

September 2, 2015 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee tossed an impact gun up to another employee on a platform and it came back down and he tried to catch it and cut his hand.

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.

March 17, 2015 AR · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company, Inc. · Struck by falling object

The employee was in the process of cleaning under the primary crusher using a John Deere 318 D skidsteer. While he was performing his work, a rock fell from above and struck him in his lower right leg.

October 15, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Fall from machine

The employee was trying to climb in the cab of skid steer, steeped on top of bucket to enter, slipped and fell to the right side of bucket. The employee tried to catch himself and received a small laceration to his right palm. 3 stitches were needed.

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.

October 9, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was assisting another employee to do a task, saw co-worker slip and fall, he tried to catch employee falling backwards off loader. The employee sustained a strained shoulder.

August 7, 2013 AR · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Struck by falling object

While changing crusher hammers the EE was setting down used blow bars on the ground and unhooking them from the boom truck. While standing on the ground and waiting for the next blow bar to be lowered the previous bar fell over hitting the EE's left shin above ankle.See Attached. EE notified company on 10/21/13 to see WC Dr.

July 8, 2013 AR · Metal/Non-Metal draftsman, surveyor/transit work supervisor HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company, Inc. · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE was in the process of removing a tripod from the rear of his vehicle. While reaching in with his right arm to lift up,he felt a pop in his shoulder. At doctor visit the EE received a shot in the shoulder.

March 4, 2013 AR · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capital Quarries Company, Inc. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The EE was in the process of removing wedges from an impact crusher. He was using two sledge hammers to work them loose. While he was hitting them back and fourth to loosen the EE missed the wedge and struck his hand with head of sledge hammer. No broken bones x-rays negative, RX for pain.

November 19, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was returning to his work truck and when he entered the cab of the truck, he felt pain in his lower left back.

October 30, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was in the process of changing a pressure relieve switch when it suddenly blew off. The reason why this occurred is because the employee failed to let off the hydraulic system resulting in the incident. The employee was hit in the right eye with hydraulic oil Sent to local ER for a complete eye washing and medication.

October 10, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The EE was in the process of locking up site. He walked over to the pit area and had to close the sliding gate and lock it. While doing so the EE pinched his two fingers between two fixed pieces of metal causing a small cut on 2 fingers. The EE received stitches at the local hospital.

October 6, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal shopman repair cars, mechanic MACHINERY
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE had driven wedges between bucket and cutting edge while torching off bolts. The cutting edge sprang forward and caught the ee in the knee. This caused bruising and swelling in his knee later that evening.

August 5, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The impact crusher had stalled leaving rock lodged inside. Employee's were rolling boulder out of impactor when employee's hand was caught cutting his finger. The two employees were not communicating together and the rock slid onto the employee's hand causing the injury.

July 29, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capital Quarries Co Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting drill steel to put into changer when his wrist popped. He had hurt his wrist the privious year while working at home. Employee went home that evening and came to work the next morning & said he experienced more pain. After a doctor's visit it was determined to be a sprain.

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