Mining Incidents

Festus Stone Metal/Non-Metal

Fred Weber Inc · Surface
Controlled by Fred Weber, Inc.
Festus, Jefferson County, MO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2300218

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2001–2009
Latest incident
May 2009
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
8
citations
0
significant & substantial
$625
proposed penalties
$625
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2009 Q3 1,607 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 6,784 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 6,624 1 0 151.0
2008 Q4 9,675 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 11,983 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 10,456 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 7,770 1 0 128.7
2007 Q4 1,265 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2009 · 1 incident

May 12, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Fred Weber Inc · 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

October 17, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fred Weber Inc · 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

July 19, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fred Weber Inc · 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.

June 9, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fred Weber Inc · 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

May 28, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Fred Weber Inc · Struck against a moving object

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

May 13, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Fred Weber Inc · 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.

February 12, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · 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

April 16, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Fred Weber Inc · 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.

January 27, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Fred Weber Inc · 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

June 14, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Fred Weber Inc · 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.

January 22, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber Inc · 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.