Mining Incidents

CEMEX - WEST VALLEY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Cemex S A
Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0202753

CEMEX - WEST VALLEY has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $58 outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2006–2024
Latest incident
Jan 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
145
citations
47
significant & substantial
$21,561
proposed penalties
$21,503
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $58 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
69
inspections on record
1,017
inspection hours
14.3
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.
145 citations across 1,017 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

CEMEX - WEST VALLEY has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $58 outstanding across 1 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.
$22K
proposed penalties
$22K
current assessed
$22K
paid to date
$58
outstanding
144 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-01-15.
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 5,871 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,342 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,326 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 9,831 1 0 101.7
2024 Q4 9,219 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 9,686 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,416 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 8,630 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 7,449 1 0 134.2
2023 Q3 8,317 1 0 120.2
2023 Q2 8,663 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 9,467 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 9,473 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 9,811 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 11,403 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 6,558 2 0 305.0
2021 Q4 11,126 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 12,070 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 11,575 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 9,702 2 0 206.1
2020 Q4 10,195 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 11,026 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 13,126 1 1 76.2
2020 Q1 12,842 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 13,327 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 13,097 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 13,143 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 12,168 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 12,202 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 12,915 1 0 77.4
2018 Q2 12,360 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 11,562 1 0 86.5
2017 Q4 11,896 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 10,884 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 12,155 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 11,579 1 0 86.4
2016 Q4 10,684 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 11,077 2 0 180.6
2016 Q2 10,199 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 7,596 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 9,483 3 1 316.4
2015 Q3 8,312 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,870 1 0 112.7
2015 Q1 8,071 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 8,826 4 0 453.2
2014 Q3 9,523 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 9,684 1 0 103.3
2014 Q1 9,675 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 9,613 4 0 416.1
2013 Q3 11,132 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 11,034 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 11,227 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 11,256 2 0 177.7
2012 Q3 11,443 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 10,118 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 8,027 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 7,528 1 0 132.8
2011 Q3 10,046 11 7 1095.0
2011 Q2 8,819 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 7,594 3 2 395.0
2010 Q4 6,948 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 7,812 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 6,518 2 0 306.8
2010 Q1 5,403 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 5,396 5 2 926.6
2009 Q3 5,000 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 6,052 2 0 330.5
2009 Q1 7,901 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 9,197 2 0 217.5
2008 Q3 8,697 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 6,404 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 9,161 3 0 327.5
2007 Q4 11,928 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 13,673 1 0 73.1
2007 Q2 11,859 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 11,495 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 8,679 2 1 230.4
2006 Q3 6,236 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 16,064 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 17,538 3 0 171.1
2005 Q4 17,058 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 18,025 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 17,603 7 0 397.7
2005 Q1 15,225 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 13,905 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 13,546 5 2 369.1
2004 Q2 13,951 8 2 573.4
2004 Q1 13,210 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 12,369 2 0 161.7
2003 Q3 12,699 3 1 236.2
2003 Q2 9,315 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 8,829 7 3 792.8
2002 Q4 11,856 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 12,205 9 0 737.4
2002 Q2 12,945 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 12,677 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 12,388 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 13,304 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 13,695 23 10 1679.4
2000 Q4 12,768 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 13,540 9 8 664.7
2000 Q2 12,612 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 11,930 6 5 502.9
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

11 on file

2024 · 1 incident

January 30, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

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

September 21, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC · 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

January 29, 2016 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

2012 · 1 incident

December 22, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

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

2011 · 2 incidents

April 28, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC · Struck against stationary object

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

January 10, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC · 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

August 31, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Valley Sand & Gravel Inc · 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.

August 25, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
West Valley Sand & Gravel Inc · 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.

July 26, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Valley Sand & Gravel Inc · 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.

March 26, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
West Valley Sand & Gravel Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

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

2006 · 1 incident

September 6, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Valley Sand & Gravel Inc · 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.

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