Mining Incidents

National Cement Co. of AL., Inc. operator

Controlled by Vicat S A
MSHA operator ID: L12645
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
438
Mines on record
2
Years on record
1983–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,354
citations
324
significant & substantial
$1,358,003
proposed penalties
$1,046,422
paid to date
77% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $311,581 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
286
inspections on record
9,149
inspection hours
14.8
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.
1,354 citations across 9,149 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.
$1.4M
proposed penalties
$1.1M
current assessed
$1.0M
paid to date
$81K
outstanding
1,304 assessments are final orders; 19 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
11
2024
13
2023
13
2022
11
2021
21
2020
5
2019
3
2018
3
2017
7
2016
8
2015
3
2014
4
2013
5
2012
8
2011
4
2010
18
2009
14
2008
3
2007
17
2006
8
2005
10
2004
6
2003
2
2002
15
2001
9
2000
6
1999
10
1998
14
1997
8
1996
6
1995
11
1994
18
1993
10
1992
22
1991
17
1990
18
1989
16
1988
8
1987
4
1986
15
1985
12 (1f)
1984
11
1983
6

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

1 recorded
June 6, 1985 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
National Cement Co. of AL., Inc. · Contact with electrical current

VICTIM APPARENTLY CAME IN CONTACT WITH 110 VOLTS WHILE STRIKING A STEEL PLATFORM WHICH WAS APPARENTLY PARTIALLY GROUNDED & WAS THEREBY ELECTROCUTED.

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