Mining Incidents

Festus, MO Metal/Non-Metal

U.S. Silica Company · Facility
Controlled by USS Holdings Inc
Festus, Jefferson County, MO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2302377

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
2010–2022
Latest incident
Nov 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
84
citations
16
significant & substantial
$15,161
proposed penalties
$15,161
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
2023 Q4 4,670 1 0 214.1
2023 Q2 14,311 2 0 139.8
2023 Q1 15,302 1 1 65.4
2022 Q4 9,444 2 0 211.8
2022 Q3 13,029 3 0 230.3
2022 Q2 9,759 3 1 307.4
2021 Q4 12,335 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,929 1 0 341.4
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2022 · 1 incident

November 23, 2022 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
U.S. Silica Company · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

The employee was pulling a power cable to a pump barge from shore. The employee did not know they were injured until the next day when they woke up and had lower back pain. They then informed their supervisor and the injured employee was brought to the Doctor. A MRI was scheduled for 12/5/22. After the results were read EE was given Physical therapy on 12/8/22 2 weeks.

2019 · 1 incident

July 12, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
U.S. Silica Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee fell to the ground after tripping over a water line near Conv. #1 TP while washing down with a water hose. Employee put out right hand to break the fall and reported shoulder pain. Doctor diagnosed a non displaced fracture on July 23rd.

2017 · 1 incident

June 22, 2017 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mississippi Sand LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was climbing on feeder, changing liners. When in an awkward position miner felt a sharp pain in lower abdomen/groin. Miner was diagnosed with "STRAIN OF MUSCLE, FASCIA AND TENDON OF ABDOMEN."

2016 · 4 incidents

November 3, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mississippi Sand LLC · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee removed fill cap on 3 inch trash pump housing and was sprayed with hot water.

June 13, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mississippi Sand LLC · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Miner was using a pipe wrench attempting to remove a fitting off of a trash pump. While pulling on the pipe wrench EE experienced a pain in stomach/groin.

March 1, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mississippi Sand LLC · Struck against stationary object

Miner was placing a 3' x 4' piece of steel sheet into the steel rack, as EE placed the steel in the rack the top corner of a 4' x 8' sheet of 1/2" expanded metal caught EE's hand/glove and lacerated EE's left palm/wrist.

February 29, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Mississippi Sand LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While greasing conveyor from outside of guard, conveyor telescoped out. Grease extension was on fitting causing grease extension to reposition and caught miner's hand between extension and guard resulting in contusion to right hand.

2015 · 1 incident

December 21, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mississippi Sand LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

While collecting QC samples, miner tripped on a nut/bolt protruding on walking surface. Miner fell (same level) forward and tried to catch himself with right arm, injuring right shoulder.

2012 · 3 incidents

December 14, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mississippi Sand LLC · Fall from machine

The employee was opening the hood of a Stockpile truck while standing on the bumper. She lost her grip and fell backwards.

March 1, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mississippi Sand LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee stated he was cleaning the dust collector on the drill when he felt a twinge in his shoulder and neck.

January 29, 2012 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mississippi Sand LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

On 1/29/2012 employee lifted a partially full bucket of grease and noticed discomfort in his shoulder/chest. Employee reported to employer on 2/2/2012 and was seen by a doctor on 2/10/2012. Diagnosis is an injury to the chest wall.

2011 · 3 incidents

July 13, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mississippi Sand LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was holding the pin out on the outrigger while another employee was trying to push the leg in. The leg retracted and pinched her right ring finger at the second knuckle, palm side.

February 21, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Mississippi Sand LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee has numbness and tingling in his right hand and forearm from repetitively operating the joystick in the loader.

February 11, 2011 MO · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Mississippi Sand LLC · Struck by flying object

Employee was outside of his loader with his safety glasses on when the wind blew sand into his eyes. He flushed his eyes. On 2/23/11 employee contacted his supervisor and reported the incident, due to irritation of his eyes. He was sent for medical evaluation on 2/23/11.

2010 · 1 incident

February 26, 2010 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Mississippi Sand LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving a dozer when she struck a hole with the equiptment jarring her neck.