Mining Incidents

Hardstone Pit #1 Metal/Non-Metal

Ste. Genevieve, Ste Genevieve County, MO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2302250

Hardstone Pit #1 has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
4
Years on record
2014–2023
Latest incident
Feb 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
86
citations
18
significant & substantial
$11,333
proposed penalties
$11,306
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $27 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2002
62
inspections on record
642
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 642 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Hardstone Pit #1 has $11K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$11K
proposed penalties
$11K
current assessed
$11K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
85 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 3,644 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 3,747 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 3,936 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,506 2 0 570.5
2024 Q4 3,516 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,038 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 3,674 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,088 6 0 1467.7
Show 88 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,171 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 3,562 2 0 561.5
2023 Q2 4,641 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 4,012 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 4,201 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 3,539 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 4,203 1 0 237.9
2022 Q1 4,464 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 3,452 1 0 289.7
2021 Q3 3,845 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 2,988 2 0 669.3
2021 Q1 2,778 5 1 1799.9
2020 Q4 4,124 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 4,923 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,343 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 3,728 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,395 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,866 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 6,222 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 3,196 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 2,856 1 0 350.1
2018 Q3 2,890 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 2,740 1 1 365.0
2018 Q1 2,122 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 2,079 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 2,769 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,047 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 2,645 1 0 378.1
2016 Q4 3,604 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 4,038 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,230 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,446 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,621 2 1 763.1
2015 Q3 2,391 3 0 1254.7
2015 Q2 2,720 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,240 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 2,080 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,599 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 2,477 5 1 2018.6
2014 Q1 3,046 1 0 328.3
2013 Q4 3,458 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 3,804 3 0 788.6
2013 Q2 3,990 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,130 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 3,171 1 0 315.4
2012 Q3 2,737 3 2 1096.1
2012 Q2 4,180 1 0 239.2
2012 Q1 3,154 3 0 951.2
2011 Q4 3,150 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 3,512 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 3,746 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 3,139 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 2,903 3 1 1033.4
2010 Q3 3,103 1 0 322.3
2010 Q2 3,038 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 1,829 1 0 546.7
2009 Q4 2,308 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,612 9 6 3445.6
2009 Q2 2,503 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,664 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 4,042 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 0 1 1
2008 Q2 3,147 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,286 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 3,882 1 0 257.6
2007 Q3 4,011 1 0 249.3
2007 Q2 2,410 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 3,620 1 0 276.2
2006 Q4 2,613 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 2,012 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 3,027 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 2,990 3 0 1003.3
2005 Q4 2,925 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 2,781 1 0 359.6
2005 Q2 2,810 8 3 2847.0
2005 Q1 1,666 1 0 600.2
2004 Q3 1,730 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 1,442 3 0 2080.4
2004 Q1 1,204 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 1,100 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 1,252 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 1,942 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 1,585 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,240 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 1,253 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 1,238 4 0 3231.0
2002 Q1 1,154 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 1,025 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

4 on file

2023 · 1 incident

February 24, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fischer Quarry & Hauling LLC · 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

March 22, 2018 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Fischer Quarry & Hauling LLC · 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

August 26, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fischer Quarry & Hauling LLC · 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

August 4, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fischer Quarry & Hauling LLC · 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.

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The full compliance file on Hardstone Pit #1

A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.