Mining Incidents

Capitol Crushed Stone Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Zachry Corporation
Georgetown, Williamson County, TX  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4103062

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
19
Years on record
2000–2009
Latest incident
May 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
92
citations
20
significant & substantial
$20,404
proposed penalties
$16,724
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2010 Q4 1,231 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 3,370 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 154 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 36 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 3,396 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 8,217 2 0 243.4
2009 Q2 11,899 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 1,760 1 0 568.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

19 on file

2009 · 1 incident

May 11, 2009 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Capitol Aggregates Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Injured was helping remove feeder wobble bars. He got his ring finger on his left hand caught in a pinch point. The pinch point crushed his distal phalange. It had to be amputated.

2008 · 1 incident

May 28, 2008 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Capitol Aggregates Ltd · Struck by flying object

IP was using a air powered cutoff tool to trim a bolt. IP was wearing safety glasses. Debris passed between the safety glasses and the IP's face and entered the IP's eye. IP reported the injury the following day and was taken to clinic for treatment. IP was put on light duty for 3 days.

2007 · 4 incidents

June 21, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Capitol Aggregates Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was working on the secondary plant discharge line removing a bolted cover on a check valve. He was positioning a wrench on a nut when co-worker activated a 3/4" drive impact wrench on the bolt head. This made the wrench spin with the nut and EE's finger was caught in a pinch point between the wrench and the pipe flange.

June 6, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capitol Aggregates Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was cleaning material out of a conveyor chute when he caught his finger between his cleaning bar and the frame of the chute.

June 5, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capitol Aggregates Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was descending the ladder from his R60 Haul Truck. As he reached the ground he felt a pain in his back.

February 2, 2007 TX · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capitol Aggregates Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning under a conveyor belt and felt pain in his lower back.

2006 · 2 incidents

June 3, 2006 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capitol Aggregates Ltd · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employees were replacing an idler on frame. As they rotated it in place, the idler bracket pinched the employee's finger against the frame.

2005 · 3 incidents

September 27, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Capitol Aggregates Ltd · Struck against a moving object

Employee was operating a loader bucket. The loader bucket dropped to the gound by itself and it jerked the entire piece of equipment.

June 21, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capitol Aggregates Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a conveyor belt (piece). The utility knife slipped and cut the employee on his right leg.

June 16, 2005 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Capitol Aggregates Ltd · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee does not know exactly when injury occured. It is an on-going process. The diagnosis is tennis elbow. The employee at first gave it some time for the pain to go away. However, it has not been determined if it is work related but is under company doctor's care.

2004 · 1 incident

June 1, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Capitol Aggregates Ltd · Struck against a moving object

Lost control of haul unit vehicle while driving to the pit.

2003 · 1 incident

December 9, 2003 TX · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capitol Aggregates Ltd · Fall down stairs

THE EE WAS WALKING DOWN THE STAIRS AND HE SLIPPED AND FELL. THE STAIRS WERE VERY NARROW WHICH CAUSED HIS FALL. HE STRAINED HIS RIGHT KNEE.

2002 · 3 incidents

October 31, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Capitol Aggregates Ltd · Struck by flying object

EE WAS USING A DIE GRINDER WHEN THE WHEEL BROKE APART CAUSING A FOREHEAD LACERATION.

July 18, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Capitol Aggregates Ltd · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS RELEASING THE LOAD BINDER ON A USED OIL TANK WHEN THE BINDER SUDDENLY RELEASED AND STRUCK HIM ON THE RIGHT FOREARM.

May 6, 2002 TX · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Capitol Aggregates Ltd · Fall from machine

EE WAS DESCENDING THE LADDER OF HIS LOADER WHEN HIS RIGHT FOOT STEPPED ON AN AIR HOSE WHICH CAUSED HIS FOOT TO ROLL. HE FELL ONTO HIS BACK.

2001 · 2 incidents

November 5, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capitol Aggregates Ltd · Struck against stationary object

REPLACING TRACKS ON 235C EXCAVATOR. EMPLOYEE CUT FINGER BETWEEN TRACKS AND PIN.

August 1, 2001 TX · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Capitol Aggregates Ltd · Struck against stationary object

CAN FELL INSIDE AIR CONDITIONER VENT AND HE REACHED IN TOO FAR TO RETRIEVE IT FINGER TOUCHED BLOWER FAN.

2000 · 1 incident

December 28, 2000 TX · Metal/Non-Metal rock driller HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Capitol Aggregates Ltd · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

FOLDING UP CHUTE ON STEMMING TRUCK. LAST TWO FINGERS ON RIGHT HAND GOT CAUGHT IN PINCH POINT.