Mining Incidents

BLUE DIAMOND MATERIALS, INC. Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Cemex S A
Clark County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2602264

BLUE DIAMOND MATERIALS, INC. has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1995–1998
Latest incident
May 1998
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
11
citations
3
significant & substantial
$1,053
proposed penalties
$1,053
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
7
inspections on record
115
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 115 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

BLUE DIAMOND MATERIALS, INC. has $1K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$1K
proposed penalties
$1K
current assessed
$1K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
10 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2001-10-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q2 0 0 0
2002 Q1 2,902 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 14,248 3 2 210.6
2001 Q3 1,513 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 57,573 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 75,060 1 0 13.3
2000 Q3 76,402 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 76,568 0 0 0.0
Show 1 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2000 Q1 76,444 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

1998 · 1 incident

May 18, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Diamond Materials Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BREAKING LARGE PILE OF CONCRETE OUT OF FEEDER AND SMASHED FINGER ON RIGHT HAND WITH HAMMER.

1997 · 5 incidents

November 20, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Diamond Materials Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PAYLESS CASHWAY, LV, NV., LOADING DOCK. LOADED PICKUP WITH 11 BAGS @ 100# INTO BACK OF PICKUP BED. PAYLESS CASHWAYS DID NOT ASSIST. STRAINED GROIN AREA. NOTIFIED EMPLOYER 1/2/98. HERNIA SURGER Y 1/27/98.

June 6, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal backhoe operator, trackhoe operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Diamond Materials Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

TAKING 8" PIPE UP TO A WATER TANK, HE STEPPED INTO THE TANK STEPPING ONTO A SCREEN USED TO KEEP ROCK OUT OF PUMP, SCREEN GAVE WAY TO HIS WEIGHT ALLOWING HIM TO FALL 5' LANDING ON HIS LEFT FOOT .

June 2, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Blue Diamond Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

DISCHARGE PUMP CYCLONE PIPE WAS PLUGGED WITH SAND EE AND OTHER WERE HOOKING AT THE PROBLEM WHEN DISCHANRGE PIPE BROKE LOOSE SPRAYED HOT WATER STEAM AND SAND ON BOTH MEN.

June 2, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Blue Diamond Materials Inc · Contact with hot objects or substances

DISCHARGE PIPE ON CYCLONE PUMP WAS PLUGGED WITH SAND OTHER AND EE WERE LOOKING AT THE PROBLEM WHEN DISCHARGE PIPE BROKE LOOSE SPRAYED HOT WATER AND SAND ON BOTH MEN.

January 27, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Diamond Materials Inc · Fall down stairs

WALKING DOWN STEPS AT HEAD END OF 30" BELTS, MISSED ONE STEP - TWISTED & FELL DOWN.

1996 · 1 incident

January 25, 1996 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Blue Diamond Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

INSTALLING RIPPER TOOTH ON EQ. KNOCKING OUT OLD PIN WITH HAMMER. CHIP OF METAL BROKE OFF OLD TOOTH CAUSING CUT IN RIGHT LEG ABOVE KNEE.

1995 · 5 incidents

December 9, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Blue Diamond Materials Inc · Fall down stairs

12-9 TWISTED RIGHT KNEE WHILE WALKING DOWN STAIRS AT TOP OF TWIN 30" BELTS-DIDNOT SLIP OR FALL. EMPLOYEE SAID HE HAD MUD ON #15 BOOTS. REPORTED HE FELT FINE. ON 12-15 STATED KNEE HURT TO SU PERVISOR. WAS ACCOMPANIED TO CLINIC. PUT ON LIGHT DUTY UNTIL DR'S RELEASE.

December 7, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal MACHINERY
Blue Diamond Materials Inc · Struck by flying object

WHILE GRINDING PIECE OF METAL REFLECTED PIECE FLEW OFF BACK OF HELMET AND ENTERED EYE LEFT ENTERED UNDER SAFETY GLASSES.

September 28, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Blue Diamond Materials Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS HELPING TO REMOVE SHORT STAIR THE STAIR FLIPPED & STRUCK HIS LEFT THUMB BROKE SKIN LOST NAIL BROKE BONE IN THUMB

February 14, 1995 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Blue Diamond Materials Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS OPERATING GAS POWERED HAND TAMPER AND IT TILTED OR JERKED AND TWISTED HIS WRIST AND FOREARM.

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