Mining Incidents

PABCO Gypsum Apex Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Las Vegas, Clark County, NV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2600093

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
2002–2026
Latest incident
Feb 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
308
citations
80
significant & substantial
$114,481
proposed penalties
$103,462
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 7,780 1 0 128.5
2025 Q3 8,623 1 1 116.0
2025 Q2 10,039 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 565 1 0 1769.9
2024 Q4 7,157 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 9,752 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 8,394 3 0 357.4
2023 Q4 7,864 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

12 on file

2026 · 1 incident

2021 · 1 incident

January 26, 2021 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
PABCO Building Products LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee violated plant rules by jumping to the ground off a conveyor. EE used their left arm to stabilize the jump. EE's arm stayed on the conveyor when EE landed straining the muscles in EE's arm and shoulder.

2016 · 1 incident

March 12, 2016 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
PABCO Building Products LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

While positioning the edge protector with a hammer a piece of steel splintered off the protector and hit the tech in right upper thigh penetrating skin and imbedding in leg.

2014 · 1 incident

February 6, 2014 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bit sharpener, bit grinder, grinder HANDLING OF MATERIALS
PABCO Building Products LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was walking over to inspect cooler and felt strain in his back. He continued climb a ladder to inspect the unit and condition worsened.

2012 · 2 incidents

November 15, 2012 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
PABCO Building Products LLC · Struck by flying object

Miner was working in a dusty environment while changing a belt scraper. He complained of dust getting in his eyes. He flushed them with water but the irritation continued. He was examined by a MD; nothing in the eye. The Dr. issued the miner a prescription for medication. The miner was released to full duty at the conclusion of the exam.

September 11, 2012 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
PABCO Building Products LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was shoveling dirt when a foreign object became lodged in his eye. Ophthalmologist removed the foreign object using a slit lamp. Antibiotic eye drops were prescribed.

2007 · 3 incidents

July 19, 2007 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
PABCO Building Products LLC · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was sliding grating with a sleaver bar. A section of grating moved and when he stepped on it, it became unstable and he fell through it.

May 25, 2007 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
PABCO Building Products LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was using the left hand fingers to align a piece of grating suspended from a crane, and an I-Beam. One of the fingers got pinched betwen the grating and the I-beam. The finger sustained a fracture and a contusion.

May 11, 2007 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
PABCO Building Products LLC · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee stated that while prepping a foundation a dust plume came through and dust got into the eye.

2005 · 1 incident

2002 · 2 incidents

July 26, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Pacific Coast Building Products Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE REACHED INTO MOVING CONVEYOR BELT TO REMOVE FLANGE. HAND WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN FRAMEWORK AND FLANGE.