Mining Incidents

DEFIANCE QUARRYMetal/Nonmetal

BMC Stone, LLC · Surface
Controlled by BMC Enterprises Inc
Defiance, St Charles County, MO · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2300043
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2002–2020
Latest incident
Jan 2020
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

7 on file

2020 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

Employee was helping string a conveyor belt. When pulling slack out of the roll with a rope, the knot secruring it came loose, causing them to fall onto a steel beam. Employee has a small fracture to the ninth rib.

2015 · 1 incident

Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was walking around a skid steer and tripped over the corner of the bucket, causing him to fall to the ground. Employee requested to be seen by physician for leg pain. Employee was seen by a doctor for pain to his upper left leg. Physician determined there was no broken bone and restricted employee to limited walking. Employee was released to full duty on 5/4.

2007 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

While refueling an air track drill, a spark ignited some diesel fuel. Flames caught EE's left hand.

2006 · 2 incidents

Fall onto or against objects

Climbing a ladder, slipped and fell, striking a 2x4 piece of wood. Stitches

Fall onto or against objects

Pulling screens, rope broke, he fell against a hand rail.

2004 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE STRAINED BACK WHILE PULLING HOSE FOR REPUMP TRUCK & CARRYING BUCKETS OF STEMMING.

2002 · 1 incident

Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

MINER ALLEGES HE SUSTAINED WORK-RELATED INJURY (CLEARING A ROCK OUT OF THE FEEDER...THREW ROCK WEIGHING 85/100 LBS.) POSSIBLE HERNIA. MINER DIDNOT REPORT INCIDENT FOR 5 OR 8 DAYS TO MANAGEMEN T PERSONNEL AND WAS TREATED BY HIS FAMILY PHYSICIAN (UNAUTHORIZED TREATMENT). MINER SIGNED OFF ON REPORTING PROCEDURE AT ORIENTATION RECEIVED UPON HIRE.