Mining Incidents

BUFFALO RD PIT & MILL Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Cemex S A
las vegas, Clark County, NV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2600458

BUFFALO RD PIT & MILL has $3K 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
36
Years on record
1988–2002
Latest incident
Jun 2002
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
39
citations
9
significant & substantial
$3,450
proposed penalties
$3,450
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
10
inspections on record
314
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: 314 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

BUFFALO RD PIT & MILL has $3K 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.
$3K
proposed penalties
$3K
current assessed
$3K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
39 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2004-05-17.
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
2003 Q3 23,235 4 0 172.2
2003 Q2 22,446 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 21,587 1 0 46.3
2002 Q4 21,215 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 20,658 7 0 338.9
2002 Q2 18,891 9 5 476.4
2002 Q1 21,469 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 21,230 0 0 0.0
Show 7 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2001 Q3 14,471 5 3 345.5
2001 Q2 20,065 10 1 498.4
2001 Q1 14,765 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 17,762 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 19,212 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 17,344 2 0 115.3
2000 Q1 14,511 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

36 on file

2002 · 1 incident

June 22, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Rinker Materials West Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS USING A 9" GRINDER ON FEEDER BED WHEN HE STRUCK HIS LEFT KNEE CAUSING A LACERATION.

2000 · 3 incidents

December 12, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials West Llc · Fall onto or against objects

CLIMBING UP LADDER TO FINGERS WHEN SLIPPED AND CAUGHT LEFT KNEE ON LADDER.

September 29, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials West Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PULLING HARD ON A RATCHET TO BREAK A NUT LOOSE ON THE PLANT. ACUTE LS STRAIN

July 20, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials West Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CRAWLING UP LADDER TO OPEN DOOR - FEET CAME OUT FROM UNDER HIM - FELL AND GRABBED RAIL WITH LEFTHAND AND HURT BACK.

1999 · 4 incidents

August 3, 1999 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Rinker Materials West Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE JACKHAMMERING DRUM ON BATCH PLANT HE AGGRAVATED ELBOW. WHILE WALKING UP AND DOWN METAL STAIRS ON BATCH PLANT AND CARRYING STEEL, HE AGGRAVATED HIS KNEE.

July 23, 1999 NV · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials West Llc · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

CLEANING BUILD UP AT OF THE 9 HEAD BOX. HIT HIS HAND ON A METAL PLATE WHILE SWINGING A HAMMER.

July 2, 1999 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials West Llc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

WALKING DOWN STEEP GRADE TO FEEDER, SLIPPED & FELL ON LOOSE GRAVEL SURFACE

April 27, 1999 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials West Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

STEPPING OUT OF WATER PULL--ONTO DIRT--BACK PULLED WHEN HE TURNED.

1998 · 8 incidents

December 29, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials West Llc · Struck against stationary object

USING A METAL BAR, CLEANING OUT CHUTE, STRUCK HAND ON PIECE OF METAL

December 28, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials West Llc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WRAPPING UP EXTENSION CORD AND CORD FLIPPED UP AND HIT CIGARETTE INTO EYE

October 7, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal chute blaster, rockman, hang-up man, raise blaster HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials West Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS JUMPING BETWEEN TANKS AND HIS LEFT FOOT BECAME SORE.

August 31, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials West Llc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CLIMBING ON LADDER ON LOADER AND SLIPPED AND JAMMED LEFT HAND AND MIDDLE FINGER INTO LOADER.

July 19, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Rinker Materials West Llc · Struck against stationary object

WAS LIFTING FLOOR WITH HAMMER, HE MISSED AND HIT SIDE OF BOX WITH LEFT ELBOW.

1997 · 2 incidents

July 10, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials West Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

GETTING OFF LOADER, TURNED SIDEWAYS AND CAUGHT LEFT ANKLE.

June 17, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials West Llc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REMOVING METAL LEG FROM FRAME. METAL LEG PINCHED LEFT PINKY FINGER.

1992 · 1 incident

August 18, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Rinker Materials West Llc · Struck against stationary object

ELECTRICIAN WAS WALKING OVER A DIRT PILE AND DUCKED UNDER A STEEL BEAM.HOWEVER HE DID NOT DUCK FAR ENOUGH AND HIT HIS HARD HAT ON STEEL BEAM.HE EXPERIENCED PAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDER.

1991 · 2 incidents

January 9, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials West Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

TURNING ANVILS IN CANACA CRUSHER-INJURED RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.

1990 · 2 incidents

November 26, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rinker Materials West Llc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING TOP OF CONE CRUSHER PRIOR TO REPAIRING IT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND CAUGHT HIMSELF WITH HIS RIGHT ARM.

August 16, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Rinker Materials West Llc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS LIFTING COMPRESSOR TONGUE ONTO PICKUP TRUCK WHEN HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

1989 · 8 incidents

September 18, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Wmk Transit Mix · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STRAINED LEFT SHOULDER & NECK WHILE STEPPING OUT OF LOADER.

August 22, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Wmk Transit Mix · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE I.NAME WAS HOLDING A GEAR TO BE HAMMERED ONTO A SHAFT, THE PERSON HAMMERING MISSED THE GEAR AND INJURED I.NAME'S RIGHT HAND.

August 8, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
Arc Materials Corp D/B/A Wmk Transit Mix · Struck against a moving object

INJURY WAS DUE TO LONG TERM OPERATION OF A LOADER (PULLING FORWARD AND BACKWARDS). NECK INJURY OF UNCLEAR EXTENT.

June 29, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arc Materials Corp D/B/A Wmk Transit Mix · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL CUTTING CONVEYOR BELT AND SLIPPED CUTTING HIS CHEST.REQ STITCHES & BANDAGE.

April 25, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Arc Materials Corp D/B/A Wmk Transit Mix · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PRYING MATERIAL OUT OF FEEDER WHEN MATERIAL FELL & PINCHED FINGER BETWEEN BAR & BINFX INDEX FINGER & CONTUSED MIDDLE & RING FINGER

February 16, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal IMPOUNDMENT
Arc Materials Corp D/B/A Wmk Transit Mix · Accident type, without injuries

DYKE WEAKENED IN THE LEACHING AREA. WHEN A SMALL LEAK STARTED, IT "SNOWBALLED" INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE BREAK.

1988 · 5 incidents

August 23, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Arc Materials Corp D/B/A Wmk Transit Mix · Struck by falling object

HOLDING PIECE OF PIPE WHILE IT WAS BEING CUT WITH A TORCH DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS CUT ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND IT FELL ON THE UPPER PART OF RIGHT FOOT.

August 18, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Arc Materials Corp D/B/A Wmk Transit Mix · Fall onto or against objects

RUNNING UP STAIRS TO TURN OFF CONTROL PANT LEG CAUGHT AND CAUSED EMPLOYEE TO FALL AND HIT FCAE ON ANGLE IRON SUPPORT.

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