Mining Incidents

West Broadway Metal/Non-Metal

CalMat Co · Surface
Controlled by Vulcan Materials Company
Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0202261

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
20
Years on record
2001–2024
Latest incident
Aug 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
217
citations
60
significant & substantial
$56,105
proposed penalties
$55,067
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 25,042 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 28,139 2 1 71.1
2025 Q2 26,695 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,060 3 0 1456.3
2024 Q4 25,633 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 25,368 3 1 118.3
2024 Q2 26,390 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 27,720 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

20 on file

2024 · 1 incident

August 19, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer POWERED HAULAGE
CalMat Co · Struck against stationary object

Employee was operating a CAT 988H loader, when EE struck a pile of recycled asphalt pavement on a roadway that EE was traveling on. Resulting in scratches to both forearms, neck, back, and knee pain. On 8/27/2024 Employee visited the clinic and was given work restrictions.

2019 · 2 incidents

September 19, 2019 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CalMat Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE had gone to the restroom, walked out and put hard hat on and went to put safety glasses on and the arm of the glasses went in eye.

August 3, 2019 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
CalMat Co · Contact with heat

Employee was replacing a screen panel. Employee stated the they weren't feeling well and was taken to an air conditioned MCC room to cool off. Employee was not recovering as expected and EMS was called. Employee was taken to the ER and treated for heat exhaustion.

2017 · 2 incidents

December 9, 2017 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal welder (non-shop) HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CalMat Co · Struck by flying object

Employee was using "Dog and Wedge" to better position a clad cheek plate, striking pieces with hammer. Fragment from steel hammer broke off hammer enter eye from below safety glasses. Fragmentation caused from steel to steel strike.

April 24, 2017 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CalMat Co · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a small piece of belting and pulled the knife in to employee's right leg above the knee. Making a 1 inch cut

2016 · 1 incident

April 21, 2016 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
CalMat Co · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

Employee was servicing the loader 1078076 when EE felt a sting in EE's left shoulder blade area, brushed a spider off of EE's back.

2012 · 1 incident

June 9, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While installing the mounting flange to the wash plant waste pump, the flange fell off the housing seat approximately 2" smashing his left thumb between the flange and shaft of the pump. His thumb required some stitches but no broken bones.

2011 · 1 incident

October 27, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While closing a sliding window in the crusher shack, the window came off track. EE pushed on the window to put it back on track and the window glass broke cutting his right hand.

2010 · 1 incident

June 18, 2010 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While removing cutting edge bolts from a cat 988H loader, EE used his hand to push up a volt to lock it into place. At the same time he hit the trigger of the impact wrench with his other hand causing the bolt to spin in his hand. The worn bolt head cut his thumb through his leather glove. He was wearing all requited PPE and the loader was locked out and tagged.

2006 · 1 incident

May 12, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal tipple/top lander/skip dumper operator, binman, topman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mesa Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Cutting belt holes in belting, knife slipped and cut left thigh.

2005 · 1 incident

July 9, 2005 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mesa Materials · Fall from machine

Employee was stepping down from truck onto the ground. He lost footing and landed awkward onto the ground injuring his ankle.

2004 · 5 incidents

November 1, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mesa Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CLIMBING DOWN BACK OF LOADER HIS FOOT CAUGHT ON STEP, CAUSING HIM TO PUSH UP WITH HIS OPPOSITE LEG STRAINING HIS ABDOMEN WALL.

July 17, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mesa Materials · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AFTER INSPECTING WASH PLANT SPRAY BARS, EE LOST HIS FOOTING AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS LEFT HAND. THIS CAUSED SHOULDER AND UPPER ARM STRAIN.

June 17, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Mesa Materials · Struck against a moving object

WORN SEAT ON FRONT END LOADER

May 24, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Mesa Materials · Struck against a moving object

Loader seat suspension caused upper back strain.

February 28, 2004 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal scalper-screen operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mesa Materials · Fall from machine

CHANGING SCREENS ON PRIMARY SCREEN, WHEN EE FELLOFF OF TOP OF SCREEN AND LANDED ON WALKWAY ON HIS BACK.

2003 · 1 incident

July 16, 2003 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal NO VALUE FOUND
Mesa Materials · No Value Found

WHILE CUTTING THE DRAGE CABLE ON THE DRAGLINE WITH AN OXY/ACET TORCH, SOME MOLTEN SLAG SPRANG UP FORM THE CABLE WHEN CUT AND WENT DOWN HIS GLOVE - BURNING HIS HAND.

2002 · 2 incidents

July 9, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials · Struck by falling object

WHILE CLEANING JAW CRUSHER GRATE, A ROCK CAME LOOSE AND FELL ON THE RIGHT HAND CAUSING 3RD FINGER TO BE HIT. THE EE NEEDED 4 STITCHES.

March 7, 2002 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials · Struck against stationary object

WHILE EXITING WATER TRUCK DRIVER HIT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE. THE HANDLE BROKE AND THE DRIVER CUT THE INSIDE OF HIS HAND.

2001 · 1 incident

November 30, 2001 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Mesa Materials · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE REMOVING A PIECE OF OVERBURDEN FROM A JAW CRUSHER, THE OVERBURDEN BROKE AND A PIECE SMASH ED THE FINGER OF THE EE.