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Lafarge West, IncOperator

Controlled by Holcim Ltd
MSHA Operator ID: 0050899
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
99
Mines on record
22
Years on record
2002–2017
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Top causes

  • FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL1 fatality
  • HANDLING OF MATERIALS36 non-fatal
  • SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON20 non-fatal
  • HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)15 non-fatal
  • MACHINERY7 non-fatal
  • POWERED HAULAGE7 non-fatal

Incident timeline

2017
1
2016
6
2015
5
2014
6
2013
5 (1f)
2012
8
2011
2
2008
3
2007
9
2006
6
2005
5
2004
16
2003
15
2002
12

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
Lafarge West, Inc
Struck by falling object

While retrieving samples from quarry face, employee was struck on left shoulder by a rock, resulting in fractures.