Mining Incidents

CEMEX - Paiute Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Cemex S A
Reno, Washoe County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2600789

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2001–2022
Latest incident
Feb 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
203
citations
50
significant & substantial
$247,534
proposed penalties
$195,510
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
2024 Q2 1,713 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 7,050 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 1,104 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 7,140 1 0 140.1
2022 Q4 7,279 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 7,769 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 80 7 0 87500.0
2021 Q3 4,180 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
February 16, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) Fatality · SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
RMC Nevada, Inc. · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

FATALITY. NO GUARD ON OPENING OF AN ELEVATED WALKWAY. VICTIM FAILED TO FOLLOW COMPANY FALL PROTECTION PROGRAM. DID NOT WEAR SAFETY HARNESS & LANYARD & STEPPED THROUGH OPENING IN THE WALKWAY. FALL PROTECTION SIGNS WERE PLACED IN ALL AREAS WITH HAZARDS

Reportable incidents

6 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2022 · 1 incident

February 8, 2022 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
CEMEX Construction Materials Pacific, LLC · Fall onto or against objects

Slipped on grease in hose housing compartment of 390 excavator while changing hydraulic hose

2007 · 2 incidents

February 28, 2007 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CEMEX Construction Materials LP · Struck against a moving object

Employee was changing a screen on a screen deck, the screen slipped and caught his left hand between the screen and a column. Laceration of fingers of left hand requiring stitches.

February 15, 2007 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
CEMEX Construction Materials LP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The employee cutting a rubber hose to install a new pump, the knife slipped from the hose and cut the employees left hand. The employee received a 4 CM laceration to the left hand requiring stiches.

2005 · 1 incident

November 4, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
RMC Nevada, Inc. · Struck by falling object

Employee was un-banding precut structural steel. When the bands were cut, the steel shifted and a piece landed on the top of the employees foot. Frature of third metatarsel bone of right foot.

2004 · 1 incident

October 25, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RMC Nevada, Inc. · Struck against stationary object

The injured employee and his partner were working on the secondary screen deck, he bent over to pick up an extension cord, and when he stood up he caught his nose on the edge of a screen. Lacerated Nose

2003 · 1 incident

December 3, 2003 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
RMC Nevada, Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS BREAKING A BOLT LOOSE WITH A BREAKER BAR USING HIS LEG. THE BOLT BROKE, CAUSING THE EE'S LEG TO HYPEREXTEND. SPRAIN OF UNSPECIFIED AREA OF LEFT KNEE.