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Lehigh Southwest Cement Co. operator

Controlled by Heidelberg Materials AG
MSHA operator ID: L16900
Fatalities
3
Total incidents
382
Mines on record
4
Years on record
1999–2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
3,141
citations
655
significant & substantial
$5,080,795
proposed penalties
$3,974,192
paid to date
78% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,106,603 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
448
inspections on record
17,374
inspection hours
18.1
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.
3,141 citations across 17,374 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.
$5.1M
proposed penalties
$4.0M
current assessed
$4.0M
paid to date
$0
outstanding
3,088 assessments are final orders; 127 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-10-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2023
2
2021
1
2020
7 (1f)
2019
6
2018
3
2017
24 (1f)
2016
11
2015
22
2014
28
2013
24
2012
12
2011
27
2010
14 (1f)
2009
18
2008
10
2007
13
2006
24
2005
14
2004
21
2003
16
2002
28
2001
25
2000
20
1999
12

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

3 recorded
January 23, 2020 CA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Lehigh Southwest Cement · Fall from machine

Contractor truck driver was found lying on the ground on the drivers side of cement haul truck at the east truck access platform outbound lane by Golden Star trucking trainer and trainee at ~ 1:30-1:45 pm.

December 30, 2017 CA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Lehigh Southwest Cement Co. · Contact with hot objects or substances

A fatal accident occurred on December 30, 2017. The employee was driving a Dodge pick-up in a stockpile area and pulled in behind a Caterpillar 992G loader. As the loader reversed, it struck the pick-up which then caught fire. The resulting injuries were fatal.

January 26, 2010 CA · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Lehigh Southwest Cement · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was walking near a line of Gypsum Bulk Delivery trucks (18 wheel T/T) and apparently stopped to lean on the rear of trailer while making phone call. Trailer moved forward, EE fell under rear trailer wheels.

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