Mining Incidents
Search Operators Mines Alerts Research Controllers About
English Español

Search the record

Every injury and fatality MSHA has on file. Filter by state, year, sector, classification, experience, or any keyword from the investigator's narrative.

Total incidents
273,095
Of which fatal
1,202
Years on record
2000–2026
Classifications
20
Scoped to Lafarge West, Inc.
Filters 2 active
Time period
Experience at time of incident

Alert me on this search

Email me when a new incident matches these filters. One confirmation email; unsubscribe anytime.

The record

7 matching records

Showing all 7
October 28, 2014 LA · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge West, Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Scale clerk was operating the 980G loader. While navigating a decline, the loader began to pick up speed. The operator panicked & could not locate brake pedal. While attempting to steer thru a curve, the operator steered too far to the right which deflected the loader to the left. Left front tire hit a soft low spot overturning loader into a settlement pond.

March 10, 2014 KY · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge West, Inc · Struck against a moving object

While operating a loader employee felt pain in right groin area.

July 31, 2008 CO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge West Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee was sweeping underneath conveyor belt; conveyor pulled broom and employee's hand was abraded by conveyor belt.

November 6, 2007 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge West Incorporated · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee's foot was run over by a skid steer.

March 9, 2007 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge West Incorporated · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee caught in the tail pulley as he was cleaning material from beneath it.

April 14, 2004 CO · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
Lafarge West Incorporated · Struck against a moving object

Employee alleges he hit his head on the top of the loader cab on 4/14/04. The injury was not recordable at that time. Employee returned to physician on 5/13/04 claiming that injury was not healing, and was prescribed physical therapy at that time.

Showing all 7