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Vicat S A controller

MSHA controller ID: M02802

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Fatalities
5
Total incidents
790
Mines on record
3
Years on record
1983–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
3,030
citations
764
significant & substantial
$3,181,775
proposed penalties
$2,290,686
paid to date
72% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $891,089 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
524
inspections on record
20,302
inspection hours
14.9
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.
3,030 citations across 20,302 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.
$3.2M
proposed penalties
$2.4M
current assessed
$2.3M
paid to date
$81K
outstanding
2,955 assessments are final orders; 112 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2026
9 (1f)
2025
18
2024
21
2023
22
2022
11
2021
23
2020
9
2019
7
2018
8
2017
9
2016
17
2015
10
2014
11
2013
8 (1f)
2012
14
2011
7
2010
24
2009
20
2008
16
2007
44
2006
21
2005
27
2004
22
2003
19 (1f)
2002
26
2001
17
2000
16 (1f)
1999
31
1998
26
1997
15
1996
6
1995
11
1994
34
1993
20
1992
31
1991
42
1990
31
1989
26
1988
13
1987
4
1986
15
1985
12 (1f)
1984
11
1983
6

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

5 recorded
January 6, 2026 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
National Cement Company Of California Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

During preparation for dismantling of motor and gear box on slide gate. Employee didn't follow given instructions and removed all bolts from gearbox. That cause released of stored energy on slide gate and motor with gear box start spinning. Employee got caught by the equipment and started spinning with it. During spinning their head hit the handrail which caused a fatal injury.

October 17, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Cement Company Of California Inc · Fall from ladders

The miner was in progress of storing electrical cable into a cable tray. The south bracket some how came loose. When the south side of the cable tray came down it struck the ladder on the east side causing the ladder to fall towards the west. The miner tried to compensate for the fall by leaning to the west. He then fell from the ladder hitting the ground.

January 13, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Cement Company Of California Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LEANING ON CHAIN GUARDING OPENING TALKING TO ANOTHER EE. EE FELL APPROX 9 FEET STRAIGHT HEAD ON CONCRETE PAVEMENT BELOW.

October 26, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
National Cement Company Of California Inc · Struck by falling object

THE CREW WAS PUTTING BURNER PIPE IN PLACE AND BURNER PIPE FELL 8 FEET STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

June 6, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
National Cement Co. of AL., Inc. · Contact with electrical current

VICTIM APPARENTLY CAME IN CONTACT WITH 110 VOLTS WHILE STRIKING A STEEL PLATFORM WHICH WAS APPARENTLY PARTIALLY GROUNDED & WAS THEREBY ELECTROCUTED.

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