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Gypsum mines in the US: 55 open mines and MSHA citations

MSHA lists 55 open gypsum mines in the US, run by 32 operators and employing 932 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 1,259 citations and orders there with $618,024 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 64 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are United States Gypsum Company; Gold Bond Building Products, LLC.; Acg Materials. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.

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Open mines
55
Operators
32
Employees
932
Active
42
Intermittent
8
Temporarily Idled
5
Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
1,259
Significant and substantial
184 (14.6%)
Closure orders
19
High negligence or reckless
96
Proposed penalties
$618,024
Amount paid so far
$407,664
Inspections
652
Inspector hours on site
7,241
Citations per inspection
1.93 (all mines 2.30)
Accident reports
89
Injury and illness cases
64
Fatalities
0
Latest MSHA record
November 4, 2026

Operators with the most open mines

Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.

Operators with the most citations

Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.

Mines with the most citations

Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.

MineOperatorCountyMain commodityEmployeesCitations since 2022
Sperry MineUnited States Gypsum CompanyDes Moines County, IAGypsum60107
Blue Rapids Mine and MillGP Industrial Plasters LLCMarshall County, KSGypsum4196
Blue Diamond HillGypsum Resources LLCClark County, NVGypsum4993
Sweetwater QuarryUnited States Gypsum CompanyNolan County, TXGypsum4790
Shoals MineUnited States Gypsum CompanyMartin County, INGypsum4980
Sweetwater QuarryGeorgia-Pacific Gypsum LLCNolan County, TXGypsum680
CertainTeed Gypsum Manufacturing IncCertainTeed Gypsum Manufacturing IncHoward County, ARGypsum5549
Empire MineEmpire Mining Co., LLCPershing County, NVGypsum4049
Portable #4Progressive Contracting IncIron County, UTGypsum1345
Lake View QuarryCalPortland CompanyClark County, NVGypsum537
Bouse Junction Plant #1882Acg MaterialsMajor County, OKGypsum2836
Southard Mine And PlantUnited States Gypsum CompanyBlaine County, OKGypsum936
Sun City QuarryBob Bergkamp Construction Co IncBarber County, KSGypsum636
Lost Hills MiningLost Hills Mining LLCKern County, CAGypsum2135
Chalk Hills QuarryDiamond K Gypsum IncEmery County, UTGypsum2527
Pabco Gypsum Apex QuarryPabco Building Products LLCClark County, NVGypsum1727
Red DomeBurningham Enterprises IncJuab County, UTGypsum223
HG5 Plant 1883Acg MaterialsCaddo County, OKGypsum2222
G-P Fort Dodge QuarryGeorgia-Pacific Gypsum LLCWebster County, IAGypsum2121
Posey PitGold Bond Building Products, LLC.Fisher County, TXGypsum1020
Arcosa Adams Claim #1850Acg MaterialsLyon County, NVGypsum8319
Harper QuarryGold Bond Building Products, LLC.Kimble County, TXGypsum718
Plaster City QuarryUnited States Gypsum CompanyImperial County, CAGypsum2716
Wtrr Sweetwater LandfillWest Texas Rock Resources LLCNolan County, TXGypsum215
G-P Gypsum QuarriesGeorgia-Pacific Gypsum LLCBig Horn County, WYGypsum1714
Fort Dodge QuarryUnited States Gypsum CompanyWebster County, IAGypsum2313
Republic Pit, SouthAmerican Gypsum Company LLCJackson County, OKGypsum1413
The Standard MineDouble D Mining LLCRiverside County, CAGypsum1013
Jumbo-Jensen MineUnited States Gypsum CompanySevier County, UTGypsum813
Arcosa Specialty Materials HG2Acg MaterialsCaddo County, OKGypsum312
Black Rock MineWestern Mining and Minerals, Inc.Mohave County, AZGypsum911
White MesaAmerican Gypsum Company LLCSandoval County, NMGypsum79
Pleasant Valley MineWestern Mining and Minerals, Inc.Webster County, IAGypsum39
Keystone MineralsKeystone Minerals LLCIosco County, MIGypsum29
Alabaster PlantUnited States Gypsum CompanyIosco County, MIGypsum548
Mesquite Lake Gypsum MineJedco Inc.San Bernardino County, CAGypsum18
Feldman #2Gold Bond Building Products, LLC.Pinal County, AZGypsum167
CertainTeed Cody RHPCertainteed Gypsum and Ceiling Manufacturing IncPark County, WYGypsum66
Certainteed Cody QuarryCertainteed Gypsum and Ceiling Manufacturing IncPark County, WYGypsum16
Hoskins Gypsum CompanyHoskins Gypsum CompanyBlaine County, OKGypsum155
Sun City MineGold Bond Building Products, LLC.Barber County, KSGypsum145
Tawas QuarryGold Bond Building Products, LLC.Iosco County, MIGypsum314
Eagle Gypsum MineAmerican Gypsum Company LLCEagle County, COGypsum134
Oftedal Crusher #1E H Oftedal & Sons IncNatrona County, WYGypsum24
Ag Lime Gyp StackC.A. Boone Construction, Inc.Hamilton County, FLGypsum42
Chicken Creek Gypsum MineGeneva Rock Products IncJuab County, UTGypsum42
Lingshire Gypsum MineGCC Trident LLCMeagher County, MTGypsum32
Grebner-Oleson PitGold Bond Building Products, LLC.Webster County, IAGypsum141
G-P Fort Dodge South QuarryGeorgia-Pacific Gypsum LLCWebster County, IAGypsum21
Konechne MineGCC Dacotah IncMeade County, SDGypsum21
Verde Gypsum MinePhoenix CementYavapai County, AZGypsum40
MG QuarryDoyle Aggregates LLCWebster County, IAGypsum30
Plant 28Michels Road & Stone, Inc.Dodge County, WIGypsum20
White Cross MineCalportland CompanyPinal County, AZGypsum00
Ludwig #1873Acg MaterialsLyon County, NVGypsum00

States

StateOpen minesShare
Iowa712.7%
Nevada610.9%
Oklahoma610.9%
Texas59.1%
Utah59.1%
Arizona47.3%
California47.3%
Wyoming47.3%
Kansas35.5%
Michigan35.5%
Arkansas11.8%
Colorado11.8%
Florida11.8%
Indiana11.8%
Montana11.8%

Citations and injury cases by year

Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.

YearCitations and ordersSignificant and substantialProposed penaltiesInjury and illness cases
202224140$110,7749
202332053$208,37215
202425036$106,39316
202525837$104,80317
202619018$87,6827

Standards cited most at gypsum mines

Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.

StandardWhat the part coversCitations
30 CFR 56.14100Surface metal and nonmetal mines82
30 CFR 56.14107Surface metal and nonmetal mines67
30 CFR 56.12032Surface metal and nonmetal mines50
30 CFR 56.12004Surface metal and nonmetal mines44
30 CFR 56.14132Surface metal and nonmetal mines42
30 CFR 56.14112Surface metal and nonmetal mines42
30 CFR 50.30Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses39
30 CFR 56.20003Surface metal and nonmetal mines37
30 CFR 56.4201Surface metal and nonmetal mines33
30 CFR 47.41Hazard communication31
30 CFR 56.12028Surface metal and nonmetal mines29
30 CFR 56.12018Surface metal and nonmetal mines27
30 CFR 56.4101Surface metal and nonmetal mines25
30 CFR 56.9300Surface metal and nonmetal mines23
30 CFR 57.14100Underground metal and nonmetal mines22

Injury and illness cases at gypsum mines

Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.

DegreeCases
Days away from work or restricted activity29
No lost time, or an occupational illness35

What the accident reports at gypsum mines describe

Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.

ClassificationReports
Handling of materials17
Hoisting17
Slip or fall of person13
Machinery10
Handtools (nonpowered)9
Powered haulage7
Other6
Disorders (physical agents)3
Fire2
Inundation1

Equipment named in accident reports at gypsum mines

EquipmentReports
Elevator16
Hand tools (not powered)9
Front-end loader8
Conveyor4
Trucks3
Welding machine3
Forklift3
Bulldozer2
Hand tools (powered)2
Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks2

Updated November 6, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets. US government work, public domain. Counts come from the MSHA files published on November 6, 2026. An open mine is one MSHA lists as Active, Intermittent, New Mine, Temporarily Idled or NonProducing; 13,673 were open that day. Citations, penalties, inspections and accident reports run from January 1, 2022. A citation is an inspector's allegation and an operator can contest it; the penalty is the amount MSHA first proposed, before any contest or settlement. An operator is the legal entity MSHA assesses, and a parent company is its controller. Mines run by sole proprietors or by individuals are counted in every total and are not named. This page uses MSHA data and is not endorsed or certified by MSHA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.