Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck against stationary object
EMP WAS CRAWLING IN AIR COMPRESSOR AND HIT HIS HEAD ON THE COMPRESSOR HOOD
Ruprecht Quarry: 3 reportable incidents Metal/Non-Metal
Bussen Quarries Inc
· Surface
Controlled by
Bussen Realty Co; Missouri Gravel Co
St Louis County,
MO
·
Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2300186
Ruprecht Quarry has had no fatalities among 3 reportable incidents since 1983.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 3
- Years on record
- 1983
- Latest incident
- Sep 1983
Ownership history
- Bussen Quarries Inc 1950 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 10 |
| 1984 | 13 |
| 1983 | 15 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.
Ruprecht Quarry sits in St. Louis County, Missouri, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
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County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.St. Louis County, Missouri · Population 996,618
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$81,340
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
3 on file1983 · 3 incidents
September 16, 1983
MO · Metal/Non-Metal
quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Bussen Quarries Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING ON A HOUSTING PUMP WHEN THE PRY BAR SLIPPED WHICH CAUSED HIM TO GOUGE THE PRY BAR INTO HIS RIGHT HAND BETWEEN THUMB AND FOREFINER
July 12, 1983
MO · Metal/Non-Metal
haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver
POWERED HAULAGE
Bussen Quarries Inc · Fall from machine
EMPL DRIVING LARGE DUMP TRUCK UP HILL-LOST POWER AND STARTED ROLLING DOWN HILL BACKWARD.EMPL JUMPED FROM TRUCK LANDING ON FEET DOWN ON SOME ROCKS.