Mining Incidents

Hardstone Pit #1Metal/Nonmetal

Ste. Genevieve, Ste Genevieve County, MO · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2302250
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2014–2023
Latest incident
Feb 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2023 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee climbed up the ladder of bulk truck to open the wash out valve, while coming down EE twisted left ankle. Employee was diagnosed with a sprained ankle and was put on light duty with a walking boot restriction.

2018 · 1 incident

Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using a portable heater to defrost a water pump when EE accidentally touched the cam lock hose fitting while it was still hot. Employee was not wearing gloves at the time and EE suffered a minor burn on the palm of right hand. First aid was administered on site and no additional medical treatment was required.

2015 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was drilling through steel in the morning wearing safety glasses/gloves, removed PPE at the end of the day, felt something in his L eye. Suspects a fragment from the drilling was on his person, came loose, and blew into his eye. He reported this on 8/27, sought treatment. A small piece of steel was removed from his L eye; he was placed on antibiotics with RTW on 8/28.

2014 · 1 incident

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

We were changing screen wire on the 8 X 20. He was walking on cat walk when a ladder was tossed up and he tried to catch it.