Mining Incidents

Festus UndergroundMetal/Nonmetal

Fred Weber, Inc. · Surface
Festus, Jefferson County, MO · Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2302480
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2018–2023
Latest incident
Jun 2023
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

2023 · 2 incidents

Struck against a moving object

EE was operating a 980 FEL when pain was felt in the lower back.

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee states they were hand scaling and went to swing the hand bar at a rock when the bar slipped out of their hand and caught the right pinky finger between the hand bar and the top rail of the manlift basket. The pinky finger suffered a fracture.

2020 · 1 incident

Struck by falling object

Technician was removing a transmission plate from under a 980G loader when the plate fell on EE's left arm causing a fracture. The plate was held by one bolt which bent/broke causing the plate to fall.

2019 · 2 incidents

Fall from machine

Employee stated was dismounting the haul truck, as EE approached the ladder on the front bumper EE fell to the ground EE lost balance and fell.

Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated was lifting bags of ANFO and felt a strain in the left shoulder. Went to the doctor on 6/14/2019 and was referred to physical therapy. Was first aid until then.

2018 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Technician was installing a suspension cylinder on a 773 Off Road truck. While attempting to push the rigged cylinder in to place technician felt a pinch and pain in lower back.

Struck against stationary object

The employee stated that when stacking bolts on the roof bolter the employee cut arm on a band.

Struck by falling object

Employee stated that while loading a shot at the face, a hole above the employee ignited causing sand to fall on employee's back.

Struck by flying object

Employee stated that while loading a shot at the face, a shot tube hooked on the lift basket, stretched, broke, and initiated the hole.