Mining Incidents

Festus Underground Metal/Non-Metal

Fred Weber, Inc. · Surface
Festus, Jefferson County, MO  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 2302480

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2018–2023
Latest incident
Jun 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2017
45
citations
3
significant & substantial
$7,112
proposed penalties
$6,648
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 763 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,408 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 536 1 0 1865.7
2025 Q1 599 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 0 0 0
2023 Q3 11,602 2 0 172.4
2023 Q1 15,515 1 0 64.5
2022 Q3 13,158 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

9 on file

2023 · 2 incidents

June 20, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler POWERED HAULAGE
Fred Weber, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

EE was operating a 980 FEL when pain was felt in the lower back.

June 15, 2023 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Fred Weber, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee states they were hand scaling and went to swing the hand bar at a rock when the bar slipped out of their hand and caught the right pinky finger between the hand bar and the top rail of the manlift basket. The pinky finger suffered a fracture.

2020 · 1 incident

December 11, 2020 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Technician was removing a transmission plate from under a 980G loader when the plate fell on EE's left arm causing a fracture. The plate was held by one bolt which bent/broke causing the plate to fall.

2019 · 2 incidents

May 18, 2019 MO · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Fred Weber, Inc. · Fall from machine

Employee stated was dismounting the haul truck, as EE approached the ladder on the front bumper EE fell to the ground EE lost balance and fell.

April 23, 2019 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 stated was lifting bags of ANFO and felt a strain in the left shoulder. Went to the doctor on 6/14/2019 and was referred to physical therapy. Was first aid until then.

2018 · 4 incidents

August 7, 2018 MO · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber, Inc. · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Technician was installing a suspension cylinder on a 773 Off Road truck. While attempting to push the rigged cylinder in to place technician felt a pinch and pain in lower back.

May 31, 2018 MO · Metal/Non-Metal roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Fred Weber, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

The employee stated that when stacking bolts on the roof bolter the employee cut arm on a band.

March 24, 2018 MO · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Fred Weber, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee stated that while loading a shot at the face, a hole above the employee ignited causing sand to fall on employee's back.

March 24, 2018 MO · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Fred Weber, Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee stated that while loading a shot at the face, a shot tube hooked on the lift basket, stretched, broke, and initiated the hole.