Mining Incidents

Fort Bellefontaine (CS31) Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Riverstone Group
Florissant, St Louis County, MO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2300745

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
60
Years on record
2000–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
143
citations
20
significant & substantial
$21,685
proposed penalties
$18,708
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
2025 Q4 26,161 4 1 152.9
2025 Q3 25,539 6 1 234.9
2025 Q1 12,935 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 20,851 8 2 383.7
2024 Q3 1,273 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,309 6 0 4583.7
2024 Q1 12,200 2 1 163.9
2023 Q4 20,188 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

60 on file

2026 · 2 incidents

April 17, 2026 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges back was strained while pulling oil cart out from under a haul truck.

February 20, 2026 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges that after a rock was pulled out, another rock rolled and injured finger.

2025 · 5 incidents

September 5, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges EE was climbing on conveyor and EE grabbed the rail and crushed EE's left pinky finger.

August 28, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee alleges they were cutting with a cutting torch and the slag ignited solvent nearby causing second degree burns to their forearms and neck.

April 12, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges EE was cutting top of belt on a conveyor with a knife and the knife slipped and cut EE's left forearm/wrist.

February 14, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent OTHER
Central Stone Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges was walking from scale house to employee's work truck and heard a pop in right foot. Employee was diagnosed with a fracture to the right foot.

January 13, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee slipped on ice near service truck. Made an attempt to stop fall by reaching for the grab handle on service truck and heard a "pop" in shoulder as employee fell holding on to the handle.

2024 · 3 incidents

August 15, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Central Stone Company · Contact with heat

Employee alleges EE was putting some rock breakers on and EE started feeling bad and EE passed out from heat exhaustion.

July 25, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Employee alleges employee was getting ready to install a plate on a service truck and it fell and cut left pinky finger.

January 30, 2024 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Struck by flying object

Employee was using a torch to make holes in the fog washer and a foreign object blew into EE''s right eye. The Dr. had to use a needle to move the foreign object out of EE's eye by the cornea. Late reporting due to communication error.

2023 · 2 incidents

May 26, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by falling object

Employee alleges EE was removing a guard from a water pump the guard behind EE fell on EE's left foot. EE received a fracture to EE's foot.

February 3, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Struck by flying object

Employee alleges they were grinding some material off of a table and a piece of metal blew into their left eye.

2022 · 2 incidents

December 2, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using cutting torch and a piece of hot metal slag fell down inside employee's boot causing a burn on employee's lower leg

July 27, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges EE was removing a rock on crusher and it slipped and cut EE's middle finger on EE's left hand

2020 · 1 incident

August 12, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges after feeling discomfort in abdomen area EE went to a physician. Dr. scheduled EE to see a surgeon. Employee recently had a hernia operation not job related. Surgery was scheduled for 08/31/20 and employee started losing time then.

2019 · 2 incidents

July 30, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges they were removing a skid steer bucket pin and a finger got jammed in between the bucket and the tire. Employee smashed the left index finger and received 4 stitches.

March 15, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Central Stone Company · Struck by flying object

Employee alleges was prying a rock from a gearbox and it hit employee in right eye and nose knocking off the safety glasses and causing right eye and nose to be swollen.

2018 · 1 incident

July 2, 2018 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges they were hitting the end of the rotar plate with a sledge hammer and they hit their left thumb. Employee has a fracture to the left thumb.

2017 · 1 incident

November 21, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges ee was replacing bolts and left thumb went under the bolts pinching ee's left thumb.

2016 · 3 incidents

September 1, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE alleges EE was climbing up steps to get on a machine and EE twisted self and EE started feeling a sharp pain in EE's lower back.

June 29, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges was cutting a zip tie and the utility knife slipped and cut EE's left hand. EE received stitches.

January 26, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Central Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee alleges EE was operating a loader and EE hit a hole in the roadway and EE jammed EE's neck and shoulders.

2014 · 1 incident

July 8, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee alleges he was lifting and pulling rocks out of the crusher and some rocks fell on him hurting his neck, left shoulder and hip. Employee just started losing time on 7/28/14.

2013 · 3 incidents

July 16, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was stepping off of a barge ramp with his left leg and he felt pain in his left knee and leg.

June 24, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges he was trying to move some rocks and he pinned his middle finger between the rocks. He started loosing time on 06/28/2013 when he went to the Dr.

March 7, 2013 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

Employee alleges he was pulling on a lever to adjust doors and he hit his right wrist on a bolt causing a contusion to his wrist and it also got infected.

2012 · 4 incidents

December 27, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

Employee alleges he was welding in a bucket and he lost his footing and he tried to stop himself from falling by using his right hand and he fracture his right wrist. He started loosing time on 01-07-2013.

July 10, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee alleges he was dragging screens to the top deck and he felt a pop in his lower back. He went to the Chiropractor.

June 27, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee alleges he was helping another employee lift a shaft and he slipped and his right index finger got cut on a cardboard box. He received stitches.

May 4, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Struck by flying object

Employee alleges he was grinding clips on a belt and a piece of metal got into his right eye.

2010 · 3 incidents

November 9, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was working on the top deck of the primary screen. He slipped with a utility knife in his right hand and he cut himself on his left forearm. He received stitches.

April 12, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech OTHER
Central Stone Company · Struck by flying object

Employee alleges the wind blew a metal fragment into his right eye. It was removed by an Optometrist.

March 2, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Central Stone Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Work site noise may have contributed to occupational illness.

2009 · 4 incidents

December 11, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was climbing down ladder and he missed his step and twisted his right foot causing a sprain to his ankle.

November 13, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee alleges he was installing door. It slipped pinning his 4 fingers on his right hand w/torch and steel plate burning his fingers.

October 3, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was tightening bolts with a wrench and a hammer, the hammer slipped and hit his hand and he cut his hand - receiving 10 stitches.

September 8, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Stone Company · Fall from machine

Employee alleges he was splitting rock samples and he fell off of ledge twisting his left knee. We received Dr. notes today stating employee is wearing a split.

2008 · 1 incident

August 6, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was installing new belt to feeder, clamps slipped and hit him in the mouth. *Late reporting due to just received Dr. notes from the dentist reporting procedure done to the tooth on 10-02-08.

2007 · 1 incident

July 7, 2007 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was pulling chain on conveyor line and he felt sharp pain in his right hand. Employee had carpal tunnel surgery on 10-11-07 and is now losing time.

2006 · 3 incidents

October 21, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee alleges he was walking from conveyor and he slipped and fell onto concrete bruising his left shin.

October 10, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee alleges he was checking oil screen, ratchet slipped and he dislocated his left pinky finger.

August 25, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee alleges he was checking feeder motor and he stepped on a board under feeder and he fell on his left side.

2005 · 1 incident

October 17, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Central Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee alleges he was operating a loader and he jammed his left shoulder causing pain to his shoulder, neck and back.

2004 · 2 incidents

November 23, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Central Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee alleges he was driving a truck toward a sand pile and he hit a pot hole in the road causing his truck to bounce and injuring his neck, shoulder and back.

May 5, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS PUSHING A DOOR AND HIS FINGERS GOT CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DOOR AND THE HANDLE.

2003 · 8 incidents

October 15, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON IMPACT AND WRENCH SLIPPED AND SMASHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER ON HIS RIGHT HAND.

October 13, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Stone Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS REMOVING A SUCTION HOSE FROM BUCKET AND TRIPPED ON A ROCK AND FELL.

July 24, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Central Stone Company · Struck against a moving object

OPERATING 992G ENDLOADER FEEDING PRIMARY CRUSHER HE RAN OVER ROUGH TERRAIN, JAMMING HIS SHOULDER INTO HIS NECK CAUSING SHOULDER STRAIN.

May 27, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Central Stone Company · No Value Found

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS PULLING ELECTRIC CABLES AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK.

May 3, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Stone Company · Fall from machine

WALKING ON BUMPER OF 992 LOADER, TRIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND. BROKEN ARM, CONTUSIONS TO FACE.

March 5, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HIS FOOT SLIPPED WHILE CARRYING SCREENS.

January 9, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES AS HE WENT TO FREE CLOGGED ROCK FROM THE CONVEYOR HE STEPPED UP ON THE CONVEYOR USING HIS HANDS ON THE FRAME OF THE CHUTE AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS LEFT SHOULDER.

2002 · 5 incidents

October 21, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Stone Company · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS GETTING OUT OF HIS TRUCK AND HE STEPPED ON A LADDER AND IT MOVED AND HE SLIPPED OFF OF THE LADDER.

October 16, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS FEEDING THE IMPACTOR AND AS HE WAS TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH THE SECONDARY, HE HIT HOLES AND JAMMED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER.

October 10, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Struck by falling object

EE ALLEGES HE WAS TAKING BOLTS LOOSE AND HE DROPPED THE BOLTS AND CUT HIS FINGER.

September 9, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Central Stone Company · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE ALLEGES HE WAS ADJUSTING BELT ON CONVEYOR WHEN THE CLAMP CAME LOOSE AND HIT HIM IN THE FACE CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACKWARDS ONTO THE CONVEYOR.

August 2, 2002 MO · Metal/Non-Metal coal sampler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Central Stone Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EH EE ALLEGES HE WAS STEPPING OFF A SAMPLE PILE OF ROCK AND HIS FOOT SLIPPED CAUSING HIS KNEE TO TWIST AND TURN OUTWARDS.

2001 · 1 incident

May 18, 2001 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Central Stone Company · Struck against stationary object

EE WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON LINER AND THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF OF BOLT & HIS ELBOW HIT HAMMER HEAD LAYING ON CHUTE.

2000 · 1 incident

April 5, 2000 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
Central Stone Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE ALLEGES HE WAS FUELING LOADER. HE THOUGHT IT WAS FINISHED. HE PULLED OUT THE PUMP AND IT WAS STILL RUNNING AND FUEL SPLASHED OUT IN HIS FACE.