Mining Incidents

National Cement Company Of California Inc operator

Controlled by Vicat S A
MSHA operator ID: L10040
Fatalities
4
Total incidents
352
Mines on record
1
Years on record
1988–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,676
citations
440
significant & substantial
$1,823,772
proposed penalties
$1,244,264
paid to date
68% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $579,508 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
238
inspections on record
11,154
inspection hours
15.0
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.
1,676 citations across 11,154 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.
$1.8M
proposed penalties
$1.2M
current assessed
$1.2M
paid to date
$0
outstanding
1,651 assessments are final orders; 94 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-05.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
4 (1f)
2025
7
2024
8
2023
9
2021
2
2020
4
2019
4
2018
5
2017
2
2016
9
2015
7
2014
7
2013
3 (1f)
2012
6
2011
3
2010
6
2009
6
2008
13
2007
27
2006
13
2005
17
2004
16
2003
17 (1f)
2002
11
2001
8
2000
10 (1f)
1999
21
1998
12
1997
7
1994
16
1993
10
1992
9
1991
25
1990
13
1989
10
1988
5

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

4 recorded
January 6, 2026 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
National Cement Company Of California Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

During preparation for dismantling of motor and gear box on slide gate. Employee didn't follow given instructions and removed all bolts from gearbox. That cause released of stored energy on slide gate and motor with gear box start spinning. Employee got caught by the equipment and started spinning with it. During spinning their head hit the handrail which caused a fatal injury.

October 17, 2013 CA · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Cement Company Of California Inc · Fall from ladders

The miner was in progress of storing electrical cable into a cable tray. The south bracket some how came loose. When the south side of the cable tray came down it struck the ladder on the east side causing the ladder to fall towards the west. The miner tried to compensate for the fall by leaning to the west. He then fell from the ladder hitting the ground.

January 13, 2003 CA · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
National Cement Company Of California Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS LEANING ON CHAIN GUARDING OPENING TALKING TO ANOTHER EE. EE FELL APPROX 9 FEET STRAIGHT HEAD ON CONCRETE PAVEMENT BELOW.

October 26, 2000 CA · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
National Cement Company Of California Inc · Struck by falling object

THE CREW WAS PUTTING BURNER PIPE IN PLACE AND BURNER PIPE FELL 8 FEET STRIKING EMPLOYEE.

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