Mining Incidents

Holcim Ltd controller

MSHA controller ID: M01644

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Fatalities
9
Total incidents
1373
Mines on record
50
Years on record
2000–2015
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
6,476
citations
1,458
significant & substantial
$3,245,572
proposed penalties
$2,797,212
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2015
30
2014
33
2013
40
2012
47 (1f)
2011
52
2010
55
2009
97 (1f)
2008
101
2007
70
2006
77
2005
86 (2f)
2004
80 (2f)
2003
119 (1f)
2002
113

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

9 recorded
January 27, 2012 MD · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Amrize Cement Inc. · Drowning

While operating a skid steer loader in reverse, it overturned in body of water.

April 14, 2009 MO · Metal/Non-Metal carpenter Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amrize Cement Inc. · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Employee fell approximately 100 feet while dismantling a suspended Safway Systems scaffold. The accident is still under investigation.

March 23, 2005 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · MACHINERY
Amrize Cement Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was moving manlift to the ground and became trapped between the I beam and the control panel. Condition of the controls in the basket is suspect.

January 25, 2005 MS · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Holcim (US) Incorporated · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Employee became entangled between a return idler and the bottom conveyor tail pulley located in the primary crusher basement.

August 18, 2004 MO · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Holcim (US) Incorporated · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Causes Unknown - Still under investigation. The victim was helping switch rail cars from a siding when he was struck & run over by the moving cars.

January 29, 2004 SC · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Amrize Cement Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS WORKING WITH A CREW UNDERNEATH THE TABLE OF THE RAW MILL. HE LEFT THE WORK AREA AND HAD TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET DOWN AN ADJACENT DUCT WHEN HE FELL INTO A PILE OF FLY ASH INSIDE THE DUCT.