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October 3, 2025 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Struck against a moving object

Customer was using 773 haul trucks to be loaded with boulders from LVP pit to be taken off site. During execution the trail haul truck lost brakes on a downhill slope between 6-10 degree decline. The trail truck struck the lead truck pushing it under LVP dozer trap. 911 called immediately and flight for life was dispatched. Front miner has broken ribs and back.

March 25, 2025 NV · Metal/Non-Metal water truck operator POWERED HAULAGE
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Struck against a moving object

The operator was watering a road with a CAT 621G water pull. The operator was driving approximately 10 miles per hour when they drove into the equipment parking V-ditch. The operator stated that they knew it was there, but didn't notice it due to an optical illusion. The impact bounced them in the seat straining their lower back. The operator was having a hard time breathing.

September 22, 2023 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Struck by falling object

Jaw feeder at plant primary plugged up and overflowed material. Miner was cleaning the jaw feeder underbelt with a shovel because the skid steer was tagged out due to mechanical failure. Miner was the ground person in the area and noticed the tail pulley was about to be buried. Miner decided to start clean up while belt and jaw were operating which is against company policy.

November 19, 2020 NV · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech POWERED HAULAGE
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Miner failed to access a working area in a safe manner, resulting in a loss of arm.

January 28, 2015 NV · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Struck against a moving object

The Driver backed up to dump at the dump site, he lifted the bed to dump and the berm gave way and truck went over the berm backwards, when the driver was removed from the cab he complained of back pain. EMS Transported Miner to the hospital.

October 14, 2014 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Struck against a moving object

The Miner had a 1/2" cotton rope coiled around his left forearm, as he drove the JCB forklift forward, the tail end of the rope went under the left rear tire, pulling the miners left arm down against the door jamb breaking the bones in his left forearm.

September 28, 2005 NV · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

After completing a repair on the deep pit belt, EE was trying to release the clamps holding the belt in place. He got on the belt & released the clamps and the slack which was in the belt moved the belt forward & took him upside a roller which pinned him at the chest for about 1-3 min until a co-worker cut the belt and removed him from roller.

July 30, 2002 NV · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Las Vegas Paving Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EE WAS ON THE CONVEYER CHECKING THE MOTOR DO TO A KICKOUT ON THE BREAKER. AFTER CHECKING THE MOTOR HE STARTED TO WALK DOWN THE CONVEYER TO GET OFF WHEN THE CONVEYER KICKED ON. HE FELL ONTO THE CONVEYER BELT, TRAVELING HALFWAY DOWN THE CONVEYER WHEN HE ROLLED OFF THE CONVEYER AND HITTING THE RIGHT SIDE OF HIS FACE ON THE FRAME OF THE CONVEYER, FRACTURING JAW DAMAGING EYE.

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