Mining Incidents

Festus Plant Metal/Non-Metal

Unimin Corp · Surface
Controlled by Covia Holdings LLC
Jefferson County, MO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2300704

MSHA record for Festus Plant (mine ID 2300704). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
1983–1989
Latest incident
Sep 1989
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

1989 · 1 incident

September 11, 1989 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

NO NEW ACCIDENT WAS REPORTED BY EMPLOYEE, PER LETTER ATTACHED THIS IS A AGGRAVATION OF A PREVIOUS INJURY SUBMITTED 1-2-88. THE DATE OF ACCIDENT LISTED IS WHEN EMPLOYEE BEGAIN HIS LOST TIME FO R THERAPY.

1988 · 1 incident

January 20, 1988 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Unimin Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

EMPLOYEE SLIPPE8 & FELL ON G RATING THIS PLATFORM WAS ICE COVERED FROM WATER THAT HAD BEEN SPRAYING FROM A LEAKING PUMP WHEN HE FELL HIS RT.LEG TWISTED BEHIND HIM CAUSING LOWER RT.LUMBAR STRA N HE WAS ASSIST3NG OTHER EMPLOYEES ON MAINTENANCE REPAIRS IN DEWATGERING DEPARTMENT OF THE PLANT

1987 · 1 incident

August 25, 1987 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LOADED3A RAILROAD CAR AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CLOSING THE HATCHES ON TOP HE ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE HATCH AND IT WAS HALF SHUT WHEN THE HATCH CAUGHT AND JERKED HIM RESULTING IN A LO WER BACK MUSCLE3PULL

1986 · 1 incident

July 1, 1986 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Unimin Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TWO MAINTENANCE3EMPLOYEES WERE CLEANING UP BEARINGS IN PREPARATION FOR REBUILDING THEM BEARINGS WERE DISASSEMBLED EMPLOYEE BENT OVER TO TURN ONE OF THE BERARING HALFS OVER TO BE CLEANED ONOTH ER SIDE WHEN HE3TURNED BEARING OVER HE PULLED A MUSCLE IN HIS LOWER BACK

1985 · 1 incident

March 21, 1985 MO · Metal/Non-Metal POWERED HAULAGE
Unimin Corp · Accident type, without injuries

TWO HAULAGE TRUCKS MEETING AT A GATE ON OR QUARRY ROAD CAUSED LOADED TRUCK TO TURN OVER IN THE DITCH NO INJURIES OR EQUIPMENT DAMAGE RESULTED FROM ACCIDENT OPERATOR OF THE EMPTY TRUCK FORGOT TO USE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS BEFORE ENTERING THIS AREA

1983 · 1 incident

February 1, 1983 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Martin Marietta-Construction Aggregates Division · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE LOADED ONE TRUCK AFTER STARTING SHIFT, WENT TO ST.LOUIS IN COMPANY CAR FOR PARTS. ARRIVED BACK AT PLANT APPROX 9:30 WENT TO LOADING AREA, DRANK A CUP OF COFFEE AND ATE A COUPLE OF DOU GHNUTS WITH MAINT.MAN THEY THEN WENT OUT ON TOP OF R.R. CAR TO CLOSE DOORS AND PUT ON SEALS. MAINT.MAN LEFT AND HE WENT DOWN ON TRACK TO SEAL LOWER HATCHES. CAME BACK TO OFFICE AND PASS OUT I

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