Mining Incidents

Festus StoneMetal/Nonmetal

Fred Weber Inc · Surface
Controlled by Fred Weber, Inc.
Festus, Jefferson County, MO · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2300218
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2001–2009
Latest incident
May 2009
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2009 · 1 incident

Struck against a moving object

While driving an end dump truck, truck hit rough area in road, reports seat, bottomed out, causing neck pain with radiculopathy to right arm.

2007 · 1 incident

Fall onto or against objects

EE reported he lost grip to ladder while descending down to bottom of bin area. After losing grip from ladder he slid down the ladder falling against bottom of bin and hitting his right ankle.

2005 · 2 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOADING A SHOT. HE PUT 4 BAGS IN THE HOLE AND THREW THE BAGS BEHIND HIM. HE WENT TO GET ANOTHER BAG WHEN HE STEPPED IN A HOLE COVERED UP BY AN EMPTY BAG. THE EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN TO JEFFERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WHERE A SPRAIN WAS REVEALED. EMMPLOYEE WAS GIVEN MEDICATION AND PUT ON RESTRICTED ACTIVITY.

Fall from machine

EE alleges he slipped on the wet steps of the D-8R dozer twisting his left foot on 6/9/05, but did not report the accident to Employer until 6/16/05. Employee states he fell backward landing on his left foot.

2004 · 3 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE alleges he was loading trucks with high lift when he felt a twinge in his back.

Struck by falling object

ON 5/13/04 EMPLOYEE WAS CUTTING WAREPLATES WITH A CUTTING TORCH WHEN A PIECE OF THE PLATE FELL ON HIS FOOT, RESULTING IN A FRACTURE OF HIS 2ND METATARSAL ON THE LEFT FOOT.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE ALLEGES HE WAS LIFTING 2 SHEETS OF METAL HE HAD JUST CUT UP ONTO THE WORK BENCH. HE THEN FELT A SHARP PAIN IN THE MIDDLE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS BACK.

2003 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE ALLEGES THE STOCK PILE TRUCK HE WAS DRIVING MADE A NOISE IN THE REAR AND THEN THE TRUCK TURNED ONTO IT'S RIGHT SIDE.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE REPORTED SYMPTOMS TO BOTH HANDS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROM. AND THE EE ALLEGES THAT SYMPTOMS MAY BE JOB RELATED TO BE DETERMINE IF ILLNESS IS RELATED TO WORK.

2001 · 2 incidents

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON CONVEYOR EMPLOYEE WAS SWINGING MOTOR OFF AND STEPPED ON A GUARD THAT HAD BEEN REMOVED AND PLACED ON CATWALK. THE GUARD SHIFTED AND THE OPPOSITE END HE STEPPED O N SPRANG UPWARD AND CAUSED INJURY.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE PORTABLE WELDER WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A CO-WORKER FROM GROUND TO WORK TRUCK, WHILE LIFTING EMPLOYEE HE FELT HIS FOOT SLIP AND A STINGING SENSATION IN HIS KNEE.