Mining Incidents

Ash Grove Cement Company operator

Controlled by CRH PLC
MSHA operator ID: L02019

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Fatalities
4
Total incidents
1435
Mines on record
11
Years on record
2000–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
6,406
citations
1,120
significant & substantial
$4,894,152
proposed penalties
$3,663,199
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2026
14
2025
28
2024
26
2023
33
2022
35
2021
29
2020
29
2019
48
2018
33
2017
41
2016
34 (1f)
2015
39
2014
62
2013
52
2012
40
2011
36
2010
36
2009
50
2008
88
2007
54
2006
50
2005
75
2004
68 (1f)

Mines on record

Fatalities under this operator

4 recorded
May 10, 2016 TX · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ash Grove Cement Company · Fall from machine

Employee was found on the floor of the #2 slurry tank. Employee had significant head injuries and was pronounced dead by the Justice of the Peace. The accident scene is currently under a Section 103(k) order and subject to MSHA investigation.

April 16, 2004 TX · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ash Grove Cement Company · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

Truck driver's lid got stuck on safety cage and when he tried to pry it free, it came loose and sprung and hit him. He fell 11 feet. This was told to me by Ralph Rodriguez.