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Mines in Franklin County, Maine: 15 open mines
MSHA lists 15 open mines in Franklin County, Maine, run by 9 operators and employing 31 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 78 citations and orders there with $19,630 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 20 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Sargent Corporation; Pike Industries; Cousineau Inc. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 15
- Operators
- 9
- Employees
- 31
- Intermittent
- 12
- Temporarily Idled
- 2
- Active
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 78
- Significant and substantial
- 18 (23.1%)
- Closure orders
- 5
- High negligence or reckless
- 1
- Proposed penalties
- $19,630
- Amount paid so far
- $19,630
- Inspections
- 79
- Inspector hours on site
- 362
- Citations per inspection
- 0.99 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 20
- Injury and illness cases
- 20
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- November 3, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Franklin County, Maine
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sargent Corporation | 5 | 6 | 4 | $298 | 0 |
| Pike Industries | 2 | 7 | 7 | $993 | 0 |
| Cousineau Inc | 2 | 3 | 4 | $437 | 0 |
| Swensen Granite Company LLC | 1 | 5 | 28 | $12,570 | 20 |
| Thorndike & Sons Inc. | 1 | 0 | 11 | $1,532 | 0 |
| M + H Logging LLC | 1 | 1 | 10 | $1,841 | 0 |
| Castonguay Sand and Gravel LLC | 1 | 3 | 6 | $566 | 0 |
| JLC Mining | 1 | 4 | 4 | $574 | 0 |
| Oquossoc Shale & Gravel LLC | 1 | 2 | 4 | $819 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Franklin County, Maine
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swensen Granite Company LLC | 1 | 5 | 28 | $12,570 | 20 |
| Thorndike & Sons Inc. | 1 | 0 | 11 | $1,532 | 0 |
| M + H Logging LLC | 1 | 1 | 10 | $1,841 | 0 |
| Pike Industries | 2 | 7 | 7 | $993 | 0 |
| Castonguay Sand and Gravel LLC | 1 | 3 | 6 | $566 | 0 |
| Sargent Corporation | 5 | 6 | 4 | $298 | 0 |
| Cousineau Inc | 2 | 3 | 4 | $437 | 0 |
| JLC Mining | 1 | 4 | 4 | $574 | 0 |
| Oquossoc Shale & Gravel LLC | 1 | 2 | 4 | $819 | 0 |
Mines with the most citations
Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Jay White Quarry | Swensen Granite Company LLC | Franklin County, ME | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 28 |
| Thorndike & Sons Inc. | Thorndike & Sons Inc. | Franklin County, ME | Construction sand and gravel | 0 | 11 |
| Rangeley Sand & Gravel | M + H Logging LLC | Franklin County, ME | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 10 |
| Manzer Pit | Pike Industries | Franklin County, ME | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 6 |
| Chesterville Pit | Castonguay Sand and Gravel LLC | Franklin County, ME | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 6 |
| Narrow Gauge Pit | JLC Mining | Franklin County, ME | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 4 |
| Oquossoc Shale & Gravel | Oquossoc Shale & Gravel LLC | Franklin County, ME | Common shale | 2 | 4 |
| Phillips Pit | Cousineau Inc | Franklin County, ME | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 3 |
| Jci 2650 | Sargent Corporation | Franklin County, ME | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 2 |
| 321 Aztec Gt165dt | Sargent Corporation | Franklin County, ME | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 2 |
| New Vineyard | Pike Industries | Franklin County, ME | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 1 |
| Phillips Mining 2 | Cousineau Inc | Franklin County, ME | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 1 |
| Various Rental Screen | Sargent Corporation | Franklin County, ME | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 0 |
| Portable Rental Plant | Sargent Corporation | Franklin County, ME | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 0 |
| Terex Finlay Screen | Sargent Corporation | Franklin County, ME | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Construction sand and gravel | 14 | 93.3% |
| Common shale | 1 | 6.7% |
Citations and injury cases by year
Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.
| Year | Citations and orders | Significant and substantial | Proposed penalties | Injury and illness cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27 | 9 | $7,944 | 3 |
| 2023 | 21 | 5 | $5,689 | 3 |
| 2024 | 15 | 2 | $3,726 | 4 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | $819 | 2 |
| 2026 | 11 | 1 | $1,452 | 8 |
Standards cited most at mines in Franklin County, Maine
Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.
| Standard | What the part covers | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 11 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 7 |
| 30 CFR 56.23002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.9300 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.14101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.1000 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.5001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.18002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.14103 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
| 30 CFR 50.20-1 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 2 |
| 30 CFR 56.14130 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 2 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Franklin County, Maine
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 16 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 4 |
What the accident reports at mines in Franklin County, Maine describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 8 |
| Machinery | 5 |
| Slip or fall of person | 2 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 2 |
| Disorders (repeated trauma) | 1 |
| Exploding vessels under pressure | 1 |
| Powered haulage | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Franklin County, Maine
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Dimension stone machinery | 2 |
| Front-end loader | 2 |
| Hand tools (not powered) | 2 |
| Carriage-mounted drills | 1 |
| Crane | 1 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 1 |
| Welding machine | 1 |
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.