Mining Incidents

Cemex S A controller

MSHA controller ID: M09149

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Fatalities
8
Total incidents
3455
Mines on record
135
Years on record
1990–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
20,279
citations
4,770
significant & substantial
$18,842,368
proposed penalties
$14,872,382
paid to date
79% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,969,986 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
6,289
inspections on record
146,248
inspection hours
13.9
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.
20,279 citations across 146,248 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.
$18.8M
proposed penalties
$15.4M
current assessed
$14.9M
paid to date
$498K
outstanding
19,860 assessments are final orders; 509 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-13.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2026
28
2025
47 (1f)
2024
48
2023
62
2022
53 (1f)
2021
66 (1f)
2020
56
2019
68 (1f)
2018
51
2017
69
2016
66 (1f)
2015
95
2014
89 (2f)
2013
80
2012
85
2011
37

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

8 recorded
October 28, 2025 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC · Struck against a moving object

For unknown reason, haul truck veered over the berm and into quarry lake.

November 5, 2022 TN · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator Fatality · OTHER
CEMEX Construction Materials Atlantic, LLC · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Employee was operating front end loader in the coal shed. For unknown reasons employee left the loader and was engulfed in the coal pile near the grizzly bars for the feeding system.

March 7, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

EE was changing the v-belts on the north log washer motor gearbox assembly. EE lost balance when wrench slipped off the motor mounting bolt ee was tightening and fell backwards through a 15 3/4 inch gap between the log washers. EE was conscious and talking and was told to remain in place until EMS arrived.

August 9, 2016 KY · Metal/Non-Metal steel worker, iron metal worker, iron worker Fatality · MACHINERY
KOSMOS CEMENT CO. · Struck by falling object

Employee was changing a cable pulley that raised and lowered a load spout. While installing the new pulley, something broke. The cable struck the employee in the head area fatally injuring the employee. The investigation is still ongoing to determine the exact cause.

July 23, 2014 FL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
CEMEX Construction Materials Florida, LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CEMEX loader opr was moving flyash from mat'l storage bldg to hopper. Raw mat'l del driver, ind. o/o contracted w/ Tri-State Carriers(TSC), entered mat'l storage area & exited his tractor, preparing to unload. Loader reversed to get another load & impacted the tractor, striking the driver. MSHA issued Contr ID B0350 to TSC under protest as it is not a contr on CEMEX mine site.

February 21, 2014 KY · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CEMEX INC. · Fall onto or against objects

Without checking to ensure elevator car was present, contractor stepped into elevator shaft and fell approximately 25 feet landing on top of elevator car.

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