CEMEX - Paiute Pit has $248K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 11 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1991–2022
Latest incident
Feb 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
203
citations
50
significant & substantial
$247,534
proposed penalties
$195,510
paid to date
79% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $52,024 gap.
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.
203 citations across 1,243 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
CEMEX - Paiute Pit has $248K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 11 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.
$248K
proposed penalties
$196K
current assessed
$196K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
199 assessments are final orders; 11 contested dockets.
Of $145K in penalties contested before the Commission, $92K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2024-12-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
10citations taken to the federal commission · 5% of citations on record
Settled
9 · 90%
Vacated or withdrawn
1 · 10%
60%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 5 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
26%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$13K proposed, $10K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2013-10-17.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2018-08-28, 7 years ago
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
9
samples
5
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz5
Respirable dust, <.1mg3
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (9)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2018-08-28
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2018-08-28
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2014-04-23
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.18
1.68
0.11
Laborer, Bullgang
2014-04-23
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.35
2.44
0.14
Washer Operator
2014-04-23
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.17
1.83
0.09
Laborer, Bullgang
2009-02-03
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.56
3.03
0.18
Bobcat Operator
2009-02-03
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.39
Front-end Loader Operator
2009-02-03
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2009-02-03
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.47
3.04
0.15
Crusher Oper/Worker
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
CEMEX - Paiute Pit recorded 0.00 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2023.
Injury rate, 2023
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
0.00
total case rate
0.00
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Below average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.78 and the all-US-mining average was 2.10 cases per 100 workers.
In Nevada, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.10 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2023 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2022 *
7.28
7.28
0.000
2020 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2019 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2018 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2017 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2016 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2015 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2024
14
2023
13
2022
12
2021
10
2020
10
2019
10
2018
11
2017
11
2016
12
2015
12
2014
18
2013
13
2012
10
2011
8
2010
7
2009
7
2008
9
2007
14
2006
21
2005
17
2004
16
2003
15
2002
15
2001
14
2000
14
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
CEMEX - Paiute Pit sits in Washoe County, Nevada, where the Census mining category is 0.4% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Washoe County, Nevada · Population 491,770
0.4%
Mining share of county employment
$85,600
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
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
14 on file (excluding fatalities above)
2022 · 1 incident
February 8, 2022NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Slipped on grease in hose housing compartment of 390 excavator while changing hydraulic hose
2007 · 2 incidents
February 28, 2007NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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.
February 15, 2007NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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
November 4, 2005NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
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
October 25, 2004NV · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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
December 3, 2003NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
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.
EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CHANGE WEAR PARTS ON SCREEN WHILE TWISTING HE NOTICED SOME PAIN IN HIS UPPER BACK AREA. HE CONTINUED WORKING. THE EMPLOYEE WAS NOT LIFTING HEAVY ITEMS.
October 2, 1992NV · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPL WAS RUNNING TO GET HARD HAT OUT OF WATER TRUCK. EMPL RAN UNDER TRUCTURAL BEAM BETWEEN RETAINING WALL & SHAKER AT PLANT EMPL HIT TOP OF HEAD ON BEAM.
July 31, 1991NV · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
EMPLOYEE WAS STANDING IN SERVICE TRUCK TO REMOVE BATTERY WHEN TRYING TO LIFT ABTTERY OUT OF CASING SO HE AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE COULD REMOVE IT THE HANDLE ON THE BATTERY BROKE,CAUSING EMPLOYEE T O LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FELL FROM THE TRUCK ONTO THE CONCRETE.
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