Mining Incidents

Mustang Quarry Metal/Non-Metal

Reno, Nv, Washoe County, NV  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2602089

Mustang Quarry has $41K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
15
Years on record
1990–2020
Latest incident
Sep 2020
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
135
citations
26
significant & substantial
$40,670
proposed penalties
$40,545
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $125 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
60
inspections on record
899
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: 899 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Mustang Quarry has $41K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 7 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.
$41K
proposed penalties
$41K
current assessed
$41K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
130 assessments are final orders; 7 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-05-07.
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 9,407 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 8,952 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 6,570 3 1 456.6
2024 Q4 6,672 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 6,887 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 9,989 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 8,419 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 12,146 0 0 0.0
Show 95 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q3 13,233 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 11,946 1 0 83.7
2023 Q1 8,113 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 8,124 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 9,539 1 0 104.8
2022 Q2 10,943 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 8,453 2 0 236.6
2021 Q4 8,706 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 9,798 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 11,334 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 6,807 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 9,241 1 1 108.2
2020 Q3 12,522 1 0 79.9
2020 Q2 6,240 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 11,382 1 0 87.9
2019 Q4 10,425 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 16,593 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 16,450 1 0 60.8
2019 Q1 6,021 1 0 166.1
2018 Q4 9,082 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 16,201 5 1 308.6
2018 Q2 12,280 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 6,782 2 0 294.9
2017 Q4 9,777 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 12,297 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 10,214 2 1 195.8
2017 Q1 6,466 4 0 618.6
2016 Q4 10,107 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 13,147 7 2 532.4
2016 Q2 12,247 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 6,866 5 2 728.2
2015 Q4 7,130 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 9,859 5 3 507.2
2015 Q2 8,762 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 6,884 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 6,834 1 0 146.3
2014 Q3 7,771 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 6,779 0 0 0.0
2014 Q1 4,122 3 0 727.8
2013 Q4 7,322 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 8,944 4 0 447.2
2013 Q2 7,200 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 7,202 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 7,569 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 14,143 7 0 494.9
2012 Q2 10,828 0 0 0.0
2012 Q1 5,167 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 6,059 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 11,960 5 2 418.1
2011 Q2 7,662 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 2,573 5 2 1943.3
2010 Q4 6,473 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 7,998 9 0 1125.3
2010 Q2 4,322 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 2,685 2 0 744.9
2009 Q4 5,952 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 6,426 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 5,262 0 0 0.0
2009 Q1 3,722 3 0 806.0
2008 Q4 3,974 2 0 503.3
2008 Q3 9,073 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 12,585 5 1 397.3
2008 Q1 7,198 2 0 277.9
2007 Q4 6,879 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 10,383 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 8,833 3 0 339.6
2007 Q1 8,207 1 0 121.8
2006 Q4 6,744 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 10,394 0 0 0.0
2006 Q2 10,087 1 0 99.1
2006 Q1 3,848 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 9,003 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 6,921 5 3 722.4
2005 Q2 5,911 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 4,800 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 4,994 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 10,124 6 3 592.7
2004 Q2 4,162 2 0 480.5
2004 Q1 3,371 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 6,832 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 8,345 2 0 239.7
2003 Q2 6,829 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 2,154 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 1,693 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 2,539 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 925 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 183 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 3,906 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 12,050 3 2 249.0
2001 Q2 14,520 3 1 206.6
2001 Q1 4,160 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 7,800 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 13,591 6 0 441.5
2000 Q2 15,119 7 1 463.0
2000 Q1 5,262 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

15 on file

2020 · 1 incident

September 17, 2020 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Q&D Construction LLC · Over-exertion in wielding or throwing objects

Employee was shoveling off a conveyor belt. Employee felt a pop in their back, and felt immediate pain.

2019 · 1 incident

August 9, 2019 NV · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Q&D Construction LLC · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was removing access cover bolts, adjustable wrench slipped off bolt and smashed employee's right middle finger against crusher.

2015 · 1 incident

June 30, 2015 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Sierra Nevada Construction Inc. · Struck against a moving object

Operating articulating truck, was being loaded with material. In the course of this operation, a large boulder was loaded onto the bed of the truck rocking operator against the armrest.

2013 · 1 incident

August 12, 2013 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Sierra Nevada Construction Inc. · Contact with hot objects or substances

Employee was using a cutting bolt holes on a conveyer with a torch and had a piece of slag fall into his left ear.

2007 · 1 incident

May 15, 2007 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Sierra Nevada Construction Inc. · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Shoveling under conveyor belt, he felt strain in back.

2001 · 1 incident

April 12, 2001 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Frehner Construction Company Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CHECKING K2001 TRACKING, THE EE STOOD ON THE SW SIDE OF THE BELT. HE REACHED WITH HIS LEFT HAND IN BETWEEN TWO ROLLERS TO GET A ROCK WHILE THE BELT WAS RUNNING CAUSING L ARM TO FRACTURE.

2000 · 2 incidents

July 17, 2000 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Frehner Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WHILE CUTTING BELTING THE UTILITY KNIFE SLIPPED AND CUT EMPLOYEE'S LEFT HAND NEAR THE THUMB.

1999 · 1 incident

September 22, 1999 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Frehner Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A CHUTE AND THE PLANT OPERATOR WAS TIGHTENING BOLTS ON THE GRIZZLY. THE OPERATOR'S LEVERAGE DEVICE SLIPPED AND FELL ONTO THE EMPLOYEE'S RIGHT ANKLE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING OUT A CHUTE UNDER OTHER WORKERS ABOVE HIM

1998 · 3 incidents

April 6, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Frehner Construction Company Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE LOOKED AT WELDING ARC WHILE ANOTHER EE WAS WELDING.

March 3, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frehner Construction Company Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE STATED THAT WHILE LIFTING AND MOVING SOME METAL STRIPS HE STRAINED HIS BACK.

March 2, 1998 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Frehner Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS CARRING A PIECE OF SHARP STEEL AND CUT HIS LEFT LITTLE FINGER.

1991 · 1 incident

June 25, 1991 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Frehner Construction Company Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL STATES THAT WHEN THEY WERE TEARING DOWN CONE CRUSHER HE WAS GETTING READY TO PULL ON WRENCH & AS HE WENT TO PULL HE STEPPED BACK INTO HOLE & TWISTED BACK.

1990 · 2 incidents

December 10, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Frehner Construction Company Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS CHIPPING WLED SLAG & PARTICLE OF SLAG GOT UNDER SAFETY GLASSES INTO LEFT EYE.

May 14, 1990 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Frehner Construction Company Inc · Struck against a moving object

1. FAILURE OF DRIVER TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS 2. TRUCK BACKED TO EDGE AT AN ANGLE. 3. EMPLOYEE HAS EYE SIGHT PROBLEM. 4. BERM WAS UNDERMINED IN THIS AREA. 5. DRIVER NOT COMPLETELY AWARE OF J OB HAZARD. END DUMP DAMAGED ($2500) AND EMPLOYEE UNABLE TO PERFORM REGULAR WORK.

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