Mining Incidents

Base Rock FruitlandMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by BMC Enterprises Inc
Fruitland, Cape Girardeau County, MO · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2302425
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2015–2022
Latest incident
May 2022
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2022 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion in lifting objects

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.

Fall from machine

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

Struck against a moving object

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

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While employee was treating for elbow injury, doctor discovered carpel tunnel and added new treatment program which included surgery.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

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

Struck by flying object

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

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was helping a delivery man lift a 55 gallon barrel of antifreeze. Caused him to have a hernia.