Employees were adjusting the jaw. At the time of completion, EE picked up the power unit for the porta power. When lifting it, EE felt a burning and stinging sensation on the left side of EE's abdomen.
Base Rock FruitlandMetal/Nonmetal
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 7
- Years on record
- 2015–2022
- Latest incident
- May 2022
Reportable incidents
7 on file2022 · 2 incidents
While exiting cab of truck, driver fell from top step. Driver complained of pain to EE's left arm. This driver was not an employee or contractor of Baserock Minerals. This driver worked for Strack Excavating and was our customer.
2021 · 1 incident
Employee was operating a skid-steer at the plant. The employee's operation of the controls caused the skid-steer to abruptly change in speed, causing the employee to be jolted inside the cab. The sudden jolt caused the employee to feel pain in middle back and left shoulder.
2019 · 2 incidents
While employee was treating for elbow injury, doctor discovered carpel tunnel and added new treatment program which included surgery.
The jaw crusher was plugged with rock. Employees were removing smaller rocks by hand. EE lifted a rock and their elbow popped and began hurting.
2017 · 1 incident
Employee was putting a track pin back in the Excavator, a piece of steel broke off sledge hammer or pin and embedded in right hand between first finger and thumb.
2015 · 1 incident
Was helping a delivery man lift a 55 gallon barrel of antifreeze. Caused him to have a hernia.