Mining Incidents

AVONDALE PLANT Metal/Non-Metal

CalMat Co · Surface
Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Avondale, Maricopa County, AZ  ·  Intermittent
MSHA Mine ID: 0202933

AVONDALE PLANT has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2005–2022
Latest incident
Mar 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
67
citations
7
significant & substantial
$16,152
proposed penalties
$16,152
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
44
inspections on record
576
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 576 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

AVONDALE PLANT has $16K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$16K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$16K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
66 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-09-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 4,021 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 7,567 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 7,044 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,729 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 6,599 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,739 1 0 148.4
2024 Q2 7,724 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 7,624 0 0 0.0
Show 77 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 8,182 1 0 122.2
2023 Q3 7,725 3 0 388.3
2023 Q2 8,865 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 8,538 1 0 117.1
2022 Q4 9,090 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 8,804 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 10,491 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 8,115 1 0 123.2
2021 Q4 8,706 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 8,237 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 9,517 1 0 105.1
2021 Q1 9,356 1 0 106.9
2020 Q4 7,562 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 7,576 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 6,906 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 7,641 1 0 130.9
2019 Q4 6,908 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 7,214 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 7,937 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 6,589 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 6,640 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 6,990 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 7,924 3 0 378.6
2018 Q1 6,851 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 4,289 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 22 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 3,022 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 584 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 141 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 805 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 545 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 1,994 4 0 2006.0
2014 Q4 3,138 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,258 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 1,330 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 0 0 0
2011 Q3 0 0 0
2011 Q2 0 0 0
2010 Q4 693 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 1,422 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 4,020 1 0 248.8
2010 Q1 5,618 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,985 1 0 167.1
2009 Q3 7,663 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 6,609 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 8,096 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 9,544 3 1 314.3
2008 Q3 9,670 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 7,795 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 9,137 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 11,984 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 13,154 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 16,730 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 17,676 5 0 282.9
2006 Q4 15,971 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 14,658 2 0 136.4
2006 Q2 13,781 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 12,339 11 2 891.5
2005 Q4 11,077 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 15,052 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 17,797 10 1 561.9
2005 Q1 5,266 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 10,373 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 8,639 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 13,284 5 1 376.4
2004 Q1 12,370 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,800 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 10,583 10 2 944.9
2003 Q2 12,342 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 9,826 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 5,354 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 8,259 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 13,590 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 8,609 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 4,296 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 4,680 0 0 0.0
2001 Q2 4,970 2 0 402.4
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

8 on file

2022 · 1 incident

March 16, 2022 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal dry screening plant operator, screen house operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CalMat Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

An EE exited the area under the main primary feeder and lost footing and fell on the loose material sloping alongside the feeder sustaining a first aid only injury. On 03/23/22 the EE wanted to have the shoulder checked at a clinic. X-Rays were taken and revealed a fractured collar bone and two fractured ribs. EE was released to return to work with restrictions.

2019 · 1 incident

April 8, 2019 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CalMat Co · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Injured Employee felt pain in back after lifting two 50 lb sandbags.

2008 · 1 incident

November 4, 2008 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
CalMat Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On second day of employment, the employee stated that while stepping onto the scale strained his back.

2007 · 1 incident

July 10, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CalMat Co · Contact with hot objects or substances

The employee went to the company doctor on 7/10/2007 and was placed on restricted duty. While chipping a weld, using a chipping hammer, a piece of hot slag bounced into the employee's left eye, resulting in a corneal burn to L-eye.

2006 · 2 incidents

November 29, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CalMat Co · Fall onto or against objects

Received a laceration to right arm from falling inside an air duct that was slick with dust from the filter house.

November 28, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CalMat Co · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

After doing pre-shift inspection, employee climbed on top of his loader to get into cab and then felt a pain in his back.

2005 · 2 incidents

November 3, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE
CalMat Co · Struck by flying object

Employee was attempting to remove the hydraulic lines from the hydraulic pump setup. When he loosened a threaded line that was under pressure, the line blew and the force caused the employee to be struck with the wrench he was using to loosen the line.

June 24, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CalMat Co · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was rolling a cable reel and stepped on a loose decorative rock on the edge of the plant office lawn. When he stepped on the rock, he lost his balance and in correcting for this loss of balance, overcompensated with his left foot, resulting in sprain to left foot. Initially reported as first aid only.

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