Mining Incidents

Vado Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by GCC SAB de CV
El Paso, Dona Ana County, NM  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2902128

Vado Quarry has $91K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
18
Years on record
1997–2023
Latest incident
Jun 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
197
citations
41
significant & substantial
$90,900
proposed penalties
$76,102
paid to date
84% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $14,798 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
75
inspections on record
1,662
inspection hours
11.9
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.
197 citations across 1,662 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Vado Quarry has $91K in proposed MSHA penalties and $3K outstanding across 5 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.
$91K
proposed penalties
$79K
current assessed
$76K
paid to date
$3K
outstanding
195 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-27.
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 5,675 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,245 6 1 1143.9
2025 Q2 4,293 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 5,337 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,776 7 1 1211.9
2024 Q3 6,585 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 10,682 4 1 374.5
2024 Q1 8,158 0 0 0.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 7,618 8 1 1050.1
2023 Q3 9,922 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 8,144 10 5 1227.9
2023 Q1 6,165 6 1 973.2
2022 Q4 6,797 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 7,481 4 0 534.7
2022 Q2 8,443 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 7,319 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 6,410 4 1 624.0
2021 Q3 5,862 4 2 682.4
2021 Q2 6,299 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 6,687 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 6,589 2 0 303.5
2020 Q3 6,560 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,266 1 0 234.4
2020 Q1 5,168 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 4,974 2 0 402.1
2019 Q3 6,335 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 6,440 2 1 310.6
2019 Q1 5,286 4 0 756.7
2018 Q4 4,124 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,388 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,470 4 0 894.9
2018 Q1 5,876 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 5,594 5 0 893.8
2017 Q3 6,062 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 6,257 7 2 1118.7
2017 Q1 5,516 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 2,033 1 0 491.9
2016 Q3 5,772 6 2 1039.5
2016 Q2 6,057 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 4,874 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 4,435 4 1 901.9
2015 Q3 4,756 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 6,241 1 0 160.2
2015 Q1 6,002 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 5,653 3 1 530.7
2014 Q3 6,719 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 8,784 4 0 455.4
2014 Q1 8,302 3 0 361.4
2013 Q4 9,040 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 7,424 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 8,642 8 2 925.7
2013 Q1 9,129 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 8,333 7 3 840.0
2012 Q3 11,703 8 3 683.6
2012 Q2 12,259 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 13,225 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 10,398 3 2 288.5
2011 Q3 17,297 1 0 57.8
2011 Q2 11,225 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 12,348 6 2 485.9
2010 Q4 10,693 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 10,476 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 10,521 3 1 285.1
2010 Q1 9,380 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 7,559 1 0 132.3
2009 Q3 4,576 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 11,454 1 0 87.3
2009 Q1 19,442 1 0 51.4
2008 Q4 12,583 2 0 158.9
2008 Q3 11,203 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 9,560 2 1 209.2
2008 Q1 9,664 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 11,024 1 0 90.7
2007 Q3 10,898 5 1 458.8
2007 Q2 11,709 6 3 512.4
2007 Q1 14,444 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 8,083 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 8,797 2 0 227.4
2006 Q2 7,750 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 8,494 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 9,678 2 0 206.7
2005 Q3 10,108 11 0 1088.2
2005 Q2 9,818 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 9,138 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 8,132 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 7,110 3 1 421.9
2004 Q2 7,042 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 9,126 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 8,650 2 0 231.2
2003 Q3 8,542 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 8,836 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 7,761 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 6,663 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 7,648 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 8,445 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 9,122 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 9,109 3 0 329.3
2001 Q3 10,141 5 0 493.0
2001 Q2 8,889 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 9,384 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 12,902 4 0 310.0
2000 Q3 10,031 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 8,409 2 1 237.8
2000 Q1 9,367 1 1 106.8
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

18 on file

2023 · 2 incidents

June 28, 2023 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
GCC Sun City Materials LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Employee was descending from control room on a 7 ft ladder with 10 inch tread spacing when the employee misstepped on the 3rd from the bottom rung falling 30 inches to the mid platform and against an electric motor box. Bruised back and ribs. Restricted duty.

June 8, 2023 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
GCC Sun City Materials LLC · Fall from machine

Employee climbed on top of the the screen shaker to remove a stray piece of conveyer belt and while doing so EE stood on top of the edge of the shaker and lost EE's footing and fell backward onto a covered motor hurting EE's lower back.

2022 · 1 incident

January 12, 2022 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
GCC Sun City Materials LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee was pulling on a strap that was wrapped around a cribbing block supporting the belly pan of a piece of equipment.

2021 · 1 incident

March 15, 2021 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
GCC Sun City Materials LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While attempting to climb a ladder the employee lifted right leg and felt a snap on right knee

2020 · 1 incident

June 24, 2020 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
GCC Sun City Materials LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee noticed some rocks in the haul road, while EE began to remove them to prevent a tire puncture EE pinched the right pinky finger between two rocks, lacerating it.

2019 · 1 incident

February 22, 2019 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
GCC Sun City Materials LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee caught hand in the wing pulley while prying a rock out that was entangled between the belt and the pulley. The belt moved backward when the rock was removed due to not having a backstop. The employees ring finger was partially amputated and the pinky finger reconstructed.

2018 · 1 incident

October 3, 2018 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
GCC Sun City Materials LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was removing a guard from the v-belt on the cone crusher, while doing so the guard got stuck and when it was tugged on the guard became unstuck abruptly from the belt striking EE's finger against the pulley between the guard causing the injury.

2017 · 1 incident

February 1, 2017 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
GCC Sun City Materials LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee states had been working all day in a wheel loader while the seat's air system was not working and developed a strain in lower back.

2013 · 1 incident

May 10, 2013 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was helping remove an anvil ring from a VSI crusher while doing repairs. With two other employees they lifted the ring to prop it up against a motor and the employee caught his left hand index finger between the motor and the anvil ring resulting in a fracture to his finger.

2012 · 1 incident

December 17, 2012 NM · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While the employee was climbing out of a skid steer fork lift he stood on the forks to avoid stepping in the mud and when turning his body his foot slipped on the forks and he twisted his ankle.

2011 · 1 incident

April 20, 2011 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Employee was working on the replacement or wear tips at the rental mobile crusher; while doing so he lifted a wear tip and rotated to place it on its place when felt pain on his lower back.

2010 · 1 incident

July 13, 2010 NM · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC · Struck against a moving object

Employee was driving the water wagon when the top pin's locks got broken and it came out, tilting the cab forward. At that moment he told his supervisor he was OK and that no medical treatment was needed. The next day he reported a lower back pain and asks for medical attention. He has been on light duty and on medical treatment for a lumbar strain.

2008 · 2 incidents

August 18, 2008 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

When cutting a metal strap from a pallet the strap snapped and lacerated the employee's right hand.

June 13, 2008 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CEMEX Construction Materials LP · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

As the employee was going up a step he slipped causing him to twist his lower right leg. Diagnosis: Knee/Leg Sprain.

2006 · 1 incident

February 10, 2006 NM · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator MACHINERY
CEMEX Construction Materials LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While using a shop saw to cut a piece of metal, the employee sustained a laceration to the right index finger.

2001 · 1 incident

September 25, 2001 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jobe Concrete Products Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS IN THE CRUSHER CONTROL HOUSE WHEN HE STEPPED OUT TO WALK DOWN THE STAIRS, REACHED THE GROUND AND TWISTED RIGHT ANKLE.

2000 · 1 incident

May 4, 2000 NM · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Jobe Concrete Products Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING A STEEL PLATE WHICH FELL ON TOP OF HIS RIGHT BIG TOE.

1997 · 1 incident

July 31, 1997 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Jobe Concrete Products Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE WAS HELPING ANOTHER EE CHANGE SCREENS ON THE SHAKER WHEN HE SLIPPED & FELL ON WALKWAY. SURFACE WAS WET DUE TO THE RAIN.

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A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.