Mining Incidents

Buzzi S p A controller

MSHA controller ID: M06982

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Fatalities
5
Total incidents
3747
Mines on record
21
Years on record
1983–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
7,722
citations
1,668
significant & substantial
$6,697,081
proposed penalties
$5,020,244
paid to date
75% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,676,837 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1,790
inspections on record
60,497
inspection hours
12.8
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
7,722 citations across 60,497 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$6.7M
proposed penalties
$5.6M
current assessed
$5.0M
paid to date
$607K
outstanding
7,330 assessments are final orders; 289 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2026
21
2025
48
2024
75 (1f)
2023
48
2022
46
2021
47 (1f)
2020
66
2019
60
2018
64
2017
65
2016
74
2015
73 (1f)
2014
52
2013
65
2012
64
2011
53
2010
58
2009
21

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

5 recorded
August 9, 2024 TX · Metal/Non-Metal master mechanic, foreman, supervisor Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Buzzi Unicem USA · Flash burns (electric)

Arc flash event involving electrical equipment that resulted in burns to the employee's arms and torso as well as electrical equipment damage. The employee was injured and hospitalized after the incident but, passed away in the hospital on 08/22/2024.

July 26, 2021 PA · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buzzi Unicem USA · Fall from machine

A contract employee was conducting maintenance duties at the number 6 cement cooler when the employee fell approximately 25 feet onto a concrete floor.

May 18, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Buzzi Unicem USA · Fall from machine

A delivery truck driver for Stericycle Environmental Solutions arrived at Alternate Fuels to deliver drums. After opening trailer doors, the driver walked back to the cab of his truck and proceeded to climb the steps to get back in the cab when he suddenly fell backwards onto the ground striking the back of his head.

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