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Cementos Argos S A controller

MSHA controller ID: 0101985

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
250
Mines on record
7
Years on record
2011–2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2011
2,304
citations
459
significant & substantial
$2,344,003
proposed penalties
$1,709,982
paid to date
73% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $634,022 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2011
474
inspections on record
16,413
inspection hours
14.0
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.
2,304 citations across 16,413 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.
$2.3M
proposed penalties
$1.7M
current assessed
$1.7M
paid to date
$0
outstanding
2,280 assessments are final orders; 56 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-26.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2022
30
2021
21
2020
28
2019
20
2018
23
2017
36 (1f)
2016
19
2015
13
2014
26
2013
16
2012
15
2011
3

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
September 20, 2017 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC · Struck by falling object

Rope access technician was performing inspection of downcomer duct. Around 11:30a.m.the technician became unresponsive by radio. Upon rescue and removal from downcomer duct, technician was alert and responsive with apparent head and leg injuries. Technician was transported to the hospital where they passed away on 9/21/2017.

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