Mining Incidents

CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC operator

Controlled by Cemex S A
MSHA operator ID: 0093625
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
299
Mines on record
28
Years on record
2008–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2008
3,272
citations
649
significant & substantial
$2,973,002
proposed penalties
$2,560,187
paid to date
86% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $412,815 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2008
1,247
inspections on record
22,830
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.
3,272 citations across 22,830 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$3.0M
proposed penalties
$2.6M
current assessed
$2.6M
paid to date
$66K
outstanding
3,248 assessments are final orders; 62 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
5
2025
17
2024
9
2023
20
2022
16
2021
25
2020
18
2019
19 (1f)
2018
17
2017
16
2016
17
2015
23
2014
8
2013
21
2012
18
2011
20
2010
22
2009
3
2008
5

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
March 7, 2019 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CEMEX Construction Materials South, LLC · Fall from machine

EE was changing the v-belts on the north log washer motor gearbox assembly. EE lost balance when wrench slipped off the motor mounting bolt ee was tightening and fell backwards through a 15 3/4 inch gap between the log washers. EE was conscious and talking and was told to remain in place until EMS arrived.

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