Mining Incidents

Money Pit Mine Metal/Non-Metal

SNL Sand LLC · Surface
Controlled by Vincent Apple
LAS VEGAS, Clark County, NV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2601563

Money Pit Mine has $170K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
36
Years on record
1984–2023
Latest incident
Mar 2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
393
citations
115
significant & substantial
$169,905
proposed penalties
$169,905
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
86
inspections on record
1,434
inspection hours
27.4
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.
393 citations across 1,434 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Money Pit Mine has $170K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 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.
$170K
proposed penalties
$170K
current assessed
$170K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
388 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-02.
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
2025 Q4 5,154 6 0 1164.1
2025 Q3 4,890 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 4,966 3 0 604.1
2025 Q1 4,950 1 0 202.0
2024 Q4 5,050 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 5,027 10 2 1989.3
2024 Q2 4,777 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 4,524 1 0 221.0
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 4,958 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 4,549 3 0 659.5
2023 Q2 4,969 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 4,570 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 4,988 1 0 200.5
2022 Q3 5,220 3 0 574.7
2022 Q2 4,888 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 4,325 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 5,018 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 4,811 3 1 623.6
2021 Q2 5,423 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 5,179 4 1 772.3
2020 Q4 5,186 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 5,225 2 1 382.8
2020 Q2 5,333 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 4,746 5 0 1053.5
2019 Q4 4,596 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 4,648 3 0 645.4
2019 Q2 4,690 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 4,780 3 1 627.6
2018 Q4 4,794 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 4,942 5 1 1011.7
2018 Q2 4,806 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 4,708 8 2 1699.2
2017 Q4 4,416 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 3,963 5 2 1261.7
2017 Q2 3,736 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 4,226 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 3,606 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 3,262 9 1 2759.0
2016 Q2 2,918 10 4 3427.0
2016 Q1 2,922 3 0 1026.7
2015 Q4 3,501 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 3,008 4 1 1329.8
2015 Q2 2,730 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 2,630 13 4 4943.0
2014 Q4 2,840 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 2,305 29 7 12581.3
2014 Q2 2,447 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 2,841 7 2 2463.9
2013 Q4 2,520 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 2,810 7 4 2491.1
2013 Q2 3,277 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 2,282 4 2 1752.8
2012 Q4 2,410 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 2,682 9 1 3355.7
2012 Q2 2,588 13 7 5023.2
2012 Q1 2,150 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 1,950 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 2,384 9 4 3775.2
2011 Q2 2,285 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,234 4 3 1790.5
2010 Q4 1,776 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 2,829 10 3 3534.8
2010 Q2 2,473 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,280 9 4 2743.9
2009 Q4 3,146 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 2,744 8 3 2915.5
2009 Q2 3,319 4 2 1205.2
2009 Q1 2,774 1 0 360.5
2008 Q4 5,529 2 1 361.7
2008 Q3 5,373 4 4 744.5
2008 Q2 5,983 11 4 1838.5
2008 Q1 4,710 12 1 2547.8
2007 Q4 7,545 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 8,771 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 9,925 8 2 806.0
2007 Q1 12,713 3 0 236.0
2006 Q4 10,693 1 0 93.5
2006 Q3 11,570 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 9,034 17 3 1881.8
2006 Q1 8,131 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 8,397 18 4 2143.6
2005 Q3 8,848 6 2 678.1
2005 Q2 7,939 3 1 377.9
2005 Q1 7,125 4 0 561.4
2004 Q4 8,270 2 1 241.8
2004 Q3 7,729 21 3 2717.0
2004 Q2 7,507 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 7,275 2 0 274.9
2003 Q4 7,865 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 8,566 10 6 1167.4
2003 Q2 9,198 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 5,677 11 4 1937.6
2002 Q4 6,409 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 6,680 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 7,746 10 6 1291.0
2002 Q1 8,851 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 7,461 7 5 938.2
2001 Q3 8,449 11 2 1301.9
2001 Q2 7,490 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 7,843 10 3 1275.0
2000 Q4 7,927 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 8,269 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 9,337 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 8,925 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

36 on file

2023 · 1 incident

March 2, 2023 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
SNL Sand LLC · Struck by flying object

Windy outside

2019 · 1 incident

February 19, 2019 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
SNL Sand LLC · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Checking drive belt on Bagging Plant and it pulled finger between belt and pulley. Crushed right pinkey finger.

2018 · 1 incident

October 18, 2018 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer OTHER
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Standing with hand in doorjam of shipping container. Wind caught the door and slammed finger.

2017 · 2 incidents

November 15, 2017 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STRIKING OR BUMPING
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Struck against stationary object

strained neck, shoulder and back while transitioning from kneeling to standing while under loader. Hit head on the loader with hard hat on.

October 3, 2017 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Strained right shoulder while back dragging rocks with shovel off of conveyor belt.

2014 · 1 incident

February 19, 2014 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was unloading steel plates from pallet on forklift. one of the forks slipped and hit employee in right knee causing cut and swelling. Employee was taking to quick care and treated. Returned to work with light duty on 2-20-14. Resumed to full duty as of 2-26-14

2009 · 2 incidents

December 10, 2009 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech STRIKING OR BUMPING
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Struck against stationary object

Caught finger on clip on conveyor and ripped open finger.

May 13, 2009 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE was cleaning on top of the hopper and slipped.

2007 · 2 incidents

June 6, 2007 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was welding when a piece of slag dripped off the metal end onto his foot. The slag then burned through his boot and onto his toe.

2006 · 2 incidents

December 4, 2006 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Struck by falling object

Broke bone in right foot after a piece of steel fell on his right foot.

February 15, 2006 NV · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Struck by flying object

While repairing catwalk with cutting torch a piece of metal went into eye.

2004 · 2 incidents

August 4, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Fall onto or against objects

PARTS RUNNER DELIVERING PARTS TO MINE SITE SLIPPED AND FELL ON DOOR JAM GOING INTO PARTS ROOM. EMPLOYEE SUSTAINED A BACK STRAIN. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK THE NEXT DAY. EMPLOYEE WAS ON LITE DUTY RESTRICTIVE WORK ONLY. EMPLOYEE RELEASED TO FULL DUTY STATUS 2-3-2005.

May 13, 2004 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Struck against stationary object

WHILE TIGHTENING A BOLT ON A MOTOR BOX THE SOCKET SLIPPED AND LEFT HAND WAS SLAMMED IN BETWEEN BAR AND MOTOR BOX. INJURY WAS SUSTAINED TO LEFT OPINKY FINGER. TREATMENT WAS GIVEN AT MANAGED CARE FACILITY. THERE WAS A FRACTURE TO THE LEFT PINKY. EMPLOYEE RETURNED TO WORK 5/14/04.

2002 · 1 incident

May 30, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper MACHINERY
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE DRILLING THE EMPLOYEE STATES THAT THE DOOR SHUT ON HIS LEFT HAND.

2001 · 1 incident

December 10, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Fall from machine

OPERATOR WAS FILING THE SURGE PILE WHEN HE NOTICED THE LONG TOWARD FEED BELT HAD STOPED HE PROCEDED TO STOP THE LOADER AND JUMP FROM THE TOP STEP OF THE LOADER TO THE GROUND WHICH RESULTED IN HIS INJURY.

2000 · 3 incidents

December 28, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE SAID HE WAS CHECKING BELT ALIGNMENT WICH CAN BE SEEN FROM OFFICE HE THEN CLIMBED UP ON BARMACSAID HE LOST BALANCE GRABED DRIVE BELTS THAT FEED CRUSHER RAN HIS HAND AROUND SHAFT BREAKING 2 FINGERS HE IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE ON CRUSHER HE DID NOT HAVE AN EXPLANATION WHY HE DID IT MY ASSESMENT SAFETY VIOLATION, CARLESSNESS, WORK QUALIFICATION

August 24, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Struck against stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING ON DRIVE BELT WHEN HIS HANDSLIPPED AND HIT A PIECE OF METAL WHICH INJURED THE THUMB OF HIS RIGHT HAND.

January 28, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal weighman, scale person SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Fall down stairs

EE WAS CARRYING A BOTTLE OF WATER (5 GAL.) WHEN SHE MISSED A STEP ON THE STAIRS AND FELL RESULTING IN A BADLY SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE.

1999 · 3 incidents

July 14, 1999 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE SCALEMAN WAS WALKING OUT OF THE SCALE OFFICEWHEN A GUST OF WIND AGGIGATED DIRT AROUND THE SCALE HOUSE RESULTING IN DUST GETTING INTO HIS EYES

May 17, 1999 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE WAS PUTTING BATTERIES IN THE STORAGE CONTAINER FROM THE SERVICE TRUCK. HE WAS ASKKED IF HE NEEDED ANY HELP & HE SAID NO. AS HE WAS LIFTING ONE OF THE BATTERIES HE FELT A SHARP PAIN IN HIS BACK. HE THEN PUT THE BATTERY DOWN AND INFORMED THE OPERATIONS MANAGER THAT HE HAD HURT HIS BACK.

February 9, 1999 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Contact with hot objects or substances

EE WAS CUTTING A PIECE OF ANGLE IRON WHEN THE SLAG POPPED IN HIS FACE.

1998 · 5 incidents

December 1, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Contact with electrical current

THE OPERATOR WAS IN THE PROCESS OF SHUTTING DOWNTHE CRUSHER DUE TO OVERLOADING OF MATERIAL. THE NORMAL STOP BUTTONS ON THE PANEL CONTROL BOX FAILED TO WORK. THE EE OPENED UP THE PANEL TO SHUT DOWN THE CURSHER DOWN BY MEANS OF CLOSING THE BREAKER. IT SEEMED LIKE THE BREAKER WAS NOT WORKING SO THE EE DECIDED TO HIT THE BREAKER WITH HIS FOOT RESULTING IN HIS GETTING SHOCKED W/ELEC

October 1, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

THE EE WAS CHECKING OUT THE CRUSHER. AS HE DISMOUNTED/CLIMBED OFF OF THE CRUSHER HE GRABBED A HOISTING EYE ON THE CRUSHER (FOR BALANCE) AND LOST HIS FOOTING SLIPPING RESULTING IN A BROKEN FING ER.

July 27, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Contact with heat

THE WORK CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL WITH EXCEPTION OF THE 115DEGREE HEAT

June 13, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Over-exertion in lifting objects

THE EMPLOYEE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF FABRICATING AND BENT OVER TO PICK UP A PIECE OF STEEL. AFTER PICKING UP THE STEEL HE FELT SOME PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. (THEREFORE HURTING HIS LOWER BACK.)

May 1, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

AS THE OPERATOR WAS SHUTTING DOWN THE EQUIPMENT FOR THAT SHIFT, EXITING THE CAB OF THE DOZER. MATERIAL HAD ACCUMLATED AROUND THE CATWALK THROUGHOUT THE TIME OF OPERATION OF THE DOZER. THE OPER ATOR STEPED OUT OF THE CAB ONTO THE CATWALK AND SLIPPED ON THE SMALL AGGREGATE THAT HAD ACCUM. ON THE CATWALK. THE OPERATOR GRABBED THE SOFTEY RAIL (HANDLE) ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE DOZER TO PRE

1997 · 1 incident

October 8, 1997 NV · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS CUTTING FEED SHOT TO EAST ALLIS SCREEN DECK TO REPAIR IT. STEEL BROKE LOOSE AND HIT FOOT.

1994 · 1 incident

June 13, 1994 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE SHOVELING SAND FROM WALKWAY VICTIM SUDDENLY COMPLAINED OF LEFT SHOULDER PAIN PHYSICIAN RESULT SPRAINED LEFT SHOULDER.

1992 · 1 incident

August 4, 1992 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Caught in, under or between two or more moving objects

59339M PUT LEFT HAND ON RETURN CONVEYOR BELT LOCATED UNDERNEATH FRONT OF SIMPLICITY SHAKER SCREEN ON PRIMARY CRUSHER, CAUSING VICTIM'S HAND AND ARM TO BE PULLED BETWEEN CONVEYOR ROLLER AND BEL 3?009ESULTING IN SHOULDER STRAIN AND MINOR ABRASIONS AND BURNS.

1991 · 1 incident

September 19, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Fall from machine

WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF REMOVING OLD CONVEYOR AND INSTALLING NEW CONVEYOR A STRINGLINE STRUNG FOR PLACEMENT BECAME CAUGHT ON OLD CONVEYOR WHEN CRANE PICKED IT UP.VICTIM STEPPED UPON UNINSTALLE D NEW CONVEYOR APPROX 3 FT HIGH WHICH WAS LYING ON THE GROUND AND SPRANG UP TO FREE THE STRINGLINE WHEN VICTIM CAME DOWN,HE FELL OFF THE SIDE OF THE CONVEYOR FRACTURING RIGHT FIBULA.

1989 · 1 incident

August 10, 1989 NV · Metal/Non-Metal superintendent FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Struck by falling object

ON 8-9-89, MINE INSPECTOR I.NAME ARRIVED AT OUR MINE. HE INSTRUCTED OUR MINE FOREMAN TO PRY A LARGE ROCK LOOSE WITH A METAL BAR. THE FOLLOWING DAY HE DID AS HE WAS TOLD. IN DOING SO, THE RICK AND HE FELL, INJURING HIM.

1988 · 2 incidents

January 28, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Struck by flying object

3 MEN WERE TRYI3G TO ADJUST THE ROLL CRUSHER BY USING A CHAIN AND A FRONT END LOADER TO OPEN THE CRUSHER THEY THEN PLACED A TRUCK LEAF SPRING IN THE CRUSHER TO HOLD IT APART THE CHAIN BROKE T HE CRUSHER ROLL9D BACK LETTING THE SPRING LOOSE GOING UP AND OUT STRIKING 2 OF THE MEN

January 28, 1988 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

3 MEN WERE TRYI3G TO ADJUST THE ROLL CRUSHER BY USING A CHAIN AND A FRONT END LOADER TO OPEN THE CRUSHER. THEY THEN PLACED A TRUCK LEAF SPRING IN THE CRUSHER TO HOLD IT APART. THE CHAIN BROKE, THE CRUSHER ROL5ED BACK LETTING THE SPRING LOOSE GOING UP AND OUT STRIKING 2 OF THE MEN.

1986 · 1 incident

July 25, 1986 NV · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Southern Nevada Liteweight · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS INST9UCTING ANOTHER PERSON TO PRESS A CERTAIN SWITCH AND HE PRESSED THE WRONG ONE.

1984 · 1 incident

February 24, 1984 NV · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Southern Nevada Liteweight · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WORKING ON AIR COMPRESSOR AND UNEXPECTLY EXHAUSTED BY EAR

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