Mining Incidents

Blue Diamond Crusher Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Jay Smith
las vegas, Clark County, NV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2602375

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
2003–2026
Latest incident
Apr 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
336
citations
71
significant & substantial
$125,011
proposed penalties
$117,594
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 15,762 7 3 444.1
2025 Q3 19,920 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 21,650 7 0 323.3
2025 Q1 17,910 4 0 223.3
2024 Q4 17,885 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 17,641 2 0 113.4
2024 Q2 20,330 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 20,822 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

9 on file

2026 · 1 incident

April 17, 2026 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Miner was pressing a pin into a dozer track. The press malfunctioned and the saddle tool of the press hit the miners right forearm resulting in a fracture of the Ulna.

2025 · 1 incident

September 3, 2025 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Struck by falling object

The miner was going to utilize a rare earth power lift magnet weighing approximately 65lb. They placed the strap of the magnet over right shoulder to carry it to a piece of steel, they then turned to walk and struck left foot on a sawhorse losing balance and falling onto the concrete floor with the left side of their body, the magnet landed on their right hip.

2015 · 1 incident

December 9, 2015 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Struck against a moving object

Miner was ripping the pit bench on a Dozer with the blade in the raised position, when he came to end of the bench he continued off the steep slope and the abrubt force threw the Miner into the friction stearing levers making contact with his head/face causing minor contusions and bruises.

2014 · 1 incident

October 14, 2014 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Struck against a moving object

The Miner had a 1/2" cotton rope coiled around his left forearm, as he drove the JCB forklift forward, the tail end of the rope went under the left rear tire, pulling the miners left arm down against the door jamb breaking the bones in his left forearm.

2011 · 1 incident

June 23, 2011 NV · Metal/Non-Metal inspector SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms

State Scale Inspector pulled his truck next to scale stepped out on wall. Began to walk toward another truck and lost footing and slipped and fell between truck and wall. Possibly hitting head or body on truck bumper.

2006 · 2 incidents

June 2, 2006 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Struck against a moving object

Operator was pushing material with dozer parallel with edge of slope. Material gave way on right side of dozer track. Dozer rolled down a 30 foot slope, turning over coming to rest on its track.

2005 · 1 incident

September 28, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

After completing a repair on the deep pit belt, EE was trying to release the clamps holding the belt in place. He got on the belt & released the clamps and the slack which was in the belt moved the belt forward & took him upside a roller which pinned him at the chest for about 1-3 min until a co-worker cut the belt and removed him from roller.

2003 · 1 incident

August 15, 2003 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

INSTALLING RETURN WATER LINE FROM DERRICK SCREEN TO PONDS. EE WAS HELPING INSTALL THE PIPE, HOLDING ONTO THE PIPE TO THE PLACEMENT BEAM WHEN IT MOVED AND PINCHED HIS MIDDLE FINGER IN BETWEEN THE PIPE AND THE BEAM. CUTTING TIP OF THE FINGER ON HIS LEFT HAND.