Mining Incidents

CEMEX - WEST VALLEYMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Cemex S A
Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ · Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0202753
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2006–2024
Latest incident
Jan 2024
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2024 · 1 incident

Fall from machine

Employee slipped coming down the ladder of a 980H. Employee landed on EE's rear end and EE's left elbow. Employee has been placed on light duty.

2020 · 1 incident

Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was adjusting the jaw crusher when the spring retaining washer failed causing a laceration and broken right pinky finger.

2016 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated ee felt a pain in back while climbing ladder getting into haul truck

2012 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee tried to pull himself into a grader using the grader ladder and strained his knee

2011 · 2 incidents

Struck against stationary object

EE was cleaning underneath crusher and poked his right index finger on a piece of barbwire.

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a pry bar to remove ware plate from a screen, when he felt pain in his lower back.

2007 · 4 incidents

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While attempting to get into the cab of one of the trucks, he grabbed one of the handholds and stepped onto the running board and twisted his knee.

Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two EEs were making a connection. One pulled the Kelly up while the other set the slip in the table. The joint was set lower than usual. The two tongs were installed. The driller engaged the break-out tong 2-3 times unsucessfully. They decided to use the make-up tong to break the joint. When he engaged the clutch the tong came around the derrick leg and broke victim's hand.

Fall onto or against objects

Employee slipped on unknown object near screen rack area. To brace the fall, employee reached for the top screen and lacerated his hand.

Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was bit by a spider while shoveling in the conveyor tunnel.

2006 · 1 incident

Struck by flying object

Employee was tigtening tooth of loader by pounding pin back into tooth when a sliver of metal came off pin and struck employee in abdomen.