Mining Incidents

CEMEX - Paiute PitMetal/Nonmetal

Controlled by Cemex S A
Reno, Washoe County, NV · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2600789
Fatalities
1
Total incidents
7
Years on record
2001–2022
Latest incident
Feb 2022

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
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

Fall onto or against objects

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

2007 · 2 incidents

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.

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

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

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

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.