Mining Incidents

Apex Landfill Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Jay Smith
North Las Vegas, Clark County, NV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2602279

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
13
Years on record
2000–2024
Latest incident
Apr 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
265
citations
44
significant & substantial
$137,900
proposed penalties
$79,878
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 8,387 2 0 238.5
2025 Q3 12,486 2 0 160.2
2025 Q2 17,531 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 13,004 2 0 153.8
2024 Q4 12,796 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 13,797 3 0 217.4
2024 Q2 21,326 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 20,955 3 0 143.2
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

13 on file

2024 · 1 incident

April 12, 2024 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Fall from machine

The operator was climbing down a ladder on a 980XE CAT loader. Operator misjudged the last step and fell backwards to the ground approximately 3'. Operator sustained a left wrist fracture.

2015 · 1 incident

January 28, 2015 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Struck against a moving object

The Driver backed up to dump at the dump site, he lifted the bed to dump and the berm gave way and truck went over the berm backwards, when the driver was removed from the cab he complained of back pain. EMS Transported Miner to the hospital.

2011 · 1 incident

August 30, 2011 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Clearing 30" rock from feeder and got foot smashed between the rock and track hoe bucket in efforts to remove rock.

2010 · 1 incident

2009 · 2 incidents

December 29, 2009 NV · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Fall from machine

While exiting equipment he lost hand hold and slip tripped.

February 14, 2009 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Fall from machine

Repairing a conveyor belt and the board in which was supporting the belt slipped and caused EE to fall 5-6' on the ground.

2008 · 1 incident

January 12, 2008 NV · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Fall from machine

Employee was getting out of Bulk truck. As he went to get down he lost his grip and fell to the ground. Employee went to emergency room and was told he was ok. Still suffering from pain 3 days later he went to doctor who found a fractured rib. Doctor released him to work. Still in pain 2 weeks later he went to doctor on 1-29-08 and was told to take a week off.

2007 · 1 incident

March 7, 2007 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE gasses up a air compressor at start of his shift. spitting some gas while fueling on his right hand. after fueling up air compressor. He went over to tother area to start a project, which required to use a torch. When he struck the starter to light the cutting torch a spark hit his right hand, causing it to burn his hand that the fuel spilled on. He went to umc burn right

2005 · 2 incidents

June 20, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was lifting up grizzly bar and it slipped and pinched his pinky finger on right hand.

April 4, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Fall from machine

Climbing off loader, slip & fall on the ladder, hurt back.

2002 · 1 incident

May 6, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE APPRENTICE WAS CHECKING THE SCREEN DECK, WHEN HE SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT ANKLE. IN RESULT, BREAKING THE ANKLE.

2001 · 1 incident

October 23, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) MACHINERY
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Flash burns (welding)

EE WAS REPAIRING EQUIPMENT (WELDING) THE FLASH OF THE WELDING WAS BRIGHT AND GAVE HIM A FLASH BURN ON THE EYES. THE WELDING SHIELD LENS WAS OLD.

2000 · 1 incident

May 15, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE GOT ON THE LAND CONVEYER TO GREASE THE HEAD PULLEY, WHEN HE WAS DONE GREASING, HE TRIPPED TO GET OFF AND SLIPPED OFF THE BELT FRAME, WHEN HE HIT THE GROUND HIS LEFT KNEE GAVE OUT.