Mining Incidents

CEMEX - WEST VALLEY Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Cemex S A
Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0202753

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
11
Years on record
2006–2024
Latest incident
Jan 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
145
citations
47
significant & substantial
$21,561
proposed penalties
$21,503
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 5,871 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,342 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 8,326 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 1,271 1 0 786.8
2024 Q4 9,219 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,133 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 1,351 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 8,630 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

11 on file

2024 · 1 incident

January 30, 2024 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Employee slipped coming down the ladder of a 980H. Employee landed on EE's rear end and EE's left elbow. Employee has been placed on light duty.

2020 · 1 incident

September 21, 2020 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was adjusting the jaw crusher when the spring retaining washer failed causing a laceration and broken right pinky finger.

2016 · 1 incident

January 29, 2016 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee stated ee felt a pain in back while climbing ladder getting into haul truck

2012 · 1 incident

December 22, 2012 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

employee tried to pull himself into a grader using the grader ladder and strained his knee

2011 · 2 incidents

April 28, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC · Struck against stationary object

EE was cleaning underneath crusher and poked his right index finger on a piece of barbwire.

January 10, 2011 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CEMEX Construction Materials South LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was using a pry bar to remove ware plate from a screen, when he felt pain in his lower back.

2007 · 4 incidents

August 31, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal driller, highwall operator, highwall drill operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
West Valley Sand & Gravel Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While attempting to get into the cab of one of the trucks, he grabbed one of the handholds and stepped onto the running board and twisted his knee.

August 25, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
West Valley Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Two EEs were making a connection. One pulled the Kelly up while the other set the slip in the table. The joint was set lower than usual. The two tongs were installed. The driller engaged the break-out tong 2-3 times unsucessfully. They decided to use the make-up tong to break the joint. When he engaged the clutch the tong came around the derrick leg and broke victim's hand.

July 26, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
West Valley Sand & Gravel Inc · Fall onto or against objects

Employee slipped on unknown object near screen rack area. To brace the fall, employee reached for the top screen and lacerated his hand.

March 26, 2007 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
West Valley Sand & Gravel Inc · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

EE was bit by a spider while shoveling in the conveyor tunnel.

2006 · 1 incident

September 6, 2006 AZ · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
West Valley Sand & Gravel Inc · Struck by flying object

Employee was tigtening tooth of loader by pounding pin back into tooth when a sliver of metal came off pin and struck employee in abdomen.