Mining Incidents

Auxvasse South Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Auxvasse, Callaway County, MO  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2302009

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
30
Years on record
2001–2022
Latest incident
Jun 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
213
citations
47
significant & substantial
$75,636
proposed penalties
$45,562
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 9,734 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 580 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 617 2 0 3241.5
2025 Q1 4,647 1 0 215.2
2024 Q4 7,128 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 4,650 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 4,848 2 0 412.5
2024 Q1 3,869 1 0 258.5
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

30 on file

2022 · 1 incident

June 24, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Con-Agg Companies, LLC · Struck by falling object

While changing a wear liner on the T-400 crusher, EE was struck in the arm by a wear plate that took an unexpected fall during removal.

2021 · 1 incident

November 19, 2021 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Con-Agg Companies, LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While scooping a bucket of stemming rock EE's knee bent a little sideways and gave out and made a loud pop. EE sprained EE's right knee.

2017 · 2 incidents

September 21, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee moving steel, pinched middle ring finger. Bruised finger and resulted in blood build up behind nail. Middle ring finger subungual hematoma was drained (blood drained from under finger nail), three day work restriction.

June 21, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Prepping plant for production. Released a discharge gate and caught hand in gate. Cut/Abrasion to hand resulting in 3 stitches.

2016 · 2 incidents

November 1, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Struck by flying object

Helping grind and something (dust or irritant) got behind safety equipment and irritated eye. Classified as Right eye irritation/abrasion.

October 27, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee removing drain plug from machine, leveraged self for additional force and bruised right chest rib. Diagnoses was Right Chest Contusion.

2014 · 2 incidents

February 19, 2014 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Struck against stationary object

Brushed hand on excavator track and cut right 4th finger on chert or track pad. 4 sutures

2011 · 4 incidents

December 23, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Repairing conveyor belt, cranking on ratchet hoist, hoist failed, EE lost balance and fell backwards landing on tailbone and right hand.

May 6, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Exiting dump truck, wind gust blew door and struck hand.

March 31, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE pinched his hand in the door resulting in a laceration.

2010 · 1 incident

August 10, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver OTHER
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee aggravated pre-existing knee injury (hockey injury). When applying pressure to raise up, knee popped.

2009 · 3 incidents

November 3, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Moving steel plate, plate slipped and pinched end of finger, resulting in rupture of skin approx. 1/4".

2008 · 2 incidents

October 23, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Reparing primary crusher, strained back while lifting part/componet.

January 30, 2008 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee working on conveyor belt, hand pinched in v-belt drive.

2006 · 2 incidents

November 29, 2006 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Picking up shims to a water pump during repair, shim cut left ring finger.

2005 · 2 incidents

August 3, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT STEEL DOOR TO INSTALL ON CRUSHER AND STRAINED BACK. NOTIFIED OF ACCIDENT / STRAIN ON 8/11/05.

June 14, 2005 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting flashing with box cutter. It slipped and cut right hand.

2004 · 2 incidents

November 9, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS ASSISTING WITH THE CUTTING OF TIMBERS, ONE TIMBER SHIFTED & MOVED WHILE RELOCATING ANOTHER TIMBER, EE'S ARM WAS STRUCK & BROKE.

October 19, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee using a grinder, slipped and cut left leg (thigh).

2003 · 1 incident

March 26, 2003 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mertens Construction Company, Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A PIPE TO EXTEND A WRENCH, WRENCH EXTENSION BROKE, PIPE STRUCK TOE.

2002 · 2 incidents

2001 · 3 incidents