Mining Incidents

El Dorado Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Cemex S A
Boulder City, Clark County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602278

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
8
Years on record
2000–2007
Latest incident
Feb 2007
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
129
citations
14
significant & substantial
$23,960
proposed penalties
$23,850
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
2009 Q3 0 0 0
2009 Q2 1,236 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 2,988 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 9,240 5 1 541.1
2008 Q2 732 5 0 6830.6
2008 Q1 695 6 0 8633.1
2007 Q2 1,722 2 1 1161.4
2006 Q4 21,880 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

8 on file

2007 · 1 incident

February 14, 2007 NV · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CEMEX · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee tried to maneuver bearing around the frame of tailpulley. His right ring finger got caught and cut underneath bearing on tailpulley.

2006 · 1 incident

August 22, 2006 NV · Metal/Non-Metal FIRE
CEMEX · Accident type, without injuries

Employee was operating the CASE Excavator when he noticed what he thought was dust coming from the engine compartment. Upon inspection it was discovered that a fire had started in the compartment. He exited the excavator and called for assistance. He was not physically injured in the incident.

2005 · 1 incident

August 6, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CEMEX · Struck by falling object

Employee was doing repairs on cone crusher. It has 2 motors and one of the box lids fell off the motor landing on the catwalk were he was standing. The lid hit his left mid foot above the steel toe.

2004 · 1 incident

December 16, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
CEMEX · Struck by falling object

EE was preparing to service transmission of the 988G loader. He had jack stand in place and was in the process of placing the bottle jack. The bottle jack slipped out of his hand before it was fully on the jack stand and fell on EE's thumb. The impact broke the thumb in three places. This was found on 12/22; it was thought to be a sprain when it first happened.

2002 · 1 incident

July 9, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
CEMEX · Contact with heat

THE EMPLOYEE WORKED OUTSIDE IN THE HEAT ALL DAY.

2001 · 2 incidents

May 3, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates-Las Vegas Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE INSTALLING V-BELTS GOT FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN V-BELT AND SHEEVE.

March 27, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates-Las Vegas Inc · Struck by falling object

CLEANING CAT WALK AROUND CONE ROCK FELL OFF SCREEN HIT RT ARM RECORABLE BECAUSE LACERATION.

2000 · 1 incident

August 1, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates-Las Vegas Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GETTING INTO SERVICE TRK WHEN HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN LOWER BACK. RECORDABLE BECAUSE: RESTRICTED DUTY