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Mines in Berkshire County, Massachusetts: 15 open mines
MSHA lists 15 open mines in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, run by 13 operators and employing 218 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 494 citations and orders there with $160,654 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 14 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Nichols Sand & Gravel; D Condron Construction Inc; Specialty Minerals Inc. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 15
- Operators
- 13
- Employees
- 218
- Intermittent
- 11
- Active
- 4
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 494
- Significant and substantial
- 63 (12.8%)
- Closure orders
- 2
- High negligence or reckless
- 9
- Proposed penalties
- $160,654
- Amount paid so far
- $144,779
- Inspections
- 148
- Inspector hours on site
- 1,823
- Citations per inspection
- 3.34 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 14
- Injury and illness cases
- 14
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- September 23, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichols Sand & Gravel | 2 | 5 | 10 | $1,140 | 0 |
| D Condron Construction Inc | 2 | 33 | 7 | $1,029 | 0 |
| Specialty Minerals Inc | 1 | 130 | 332 | $127,905 | 14 |
| Berkshire Concrete Corp | 1 | 4 | 36 | $9,891 | 0 |
| Oldcastle Lawn & Garden Inc | 1 | 32 | 32 | $9,448 | 0 |
| Willis Enterprises, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 21 | $2,940 | 0 |
| Tonlino & Sons LLC | 1 | 4 | 14 | $2,229 | 0 |
| Chester Granite CO | 1 | 3 | 12 | $1,724 | 0 |
| John S Lane & Son | 1 | 1 | 12 | $1,750 | 0 |
| J Donovan & Son Inc | 1 | 1 | 9 | $1,297 | 0 |
| Century Aggregates Inc | 1 | 1 | 3 | $437 | 0 |
| Adams Stone Company LLC | 1 | 2 | 2 | $284 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Specialty Minerals Inc | 1 | 130 | 332 | $127,905 | 14 |
| Berkshire Concrete Corp | 1 | 4 | 36 | $9,891 | 0 |
| Oldcastle Lawn & Garden Inc | 1 | 32 | 32 | $9,448 | 0 |
| Willis Enterprises, Inc. | 1 | 1 | 21 | $2,940 | 0 |
| Tonlino & Sons LLC | 1 | 4 | 14 | $2,229 | 0 |
| Chester Granite CO | 1 | 3 | 12 | $1,724 | 0 |
| John S Lane & Son | 1 | 1 | 12 | $1,750 | 0 |
| Nichols Sand & Gravel | 2 | 5 | 10 | $1,140 | 0 |
| J Donovan & Son Inc | 1 | 1 | 9 | $1,297 | 0 |
| D Condron Construction Inc | 2 | 33 | 7 | $1,029 | 0 |
| Century Aggregates Inc | 1 | 1 | 3 | $437 | 0 |
| Adams Stone Company LLC | 1 | 2 | 2 | $284 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | Specialty Minerals Inc | Berkshire County, MA | Crushed, broken limestone | 130 | 332 |
| Dalton Plant | Berkshire Concrete Corp | Berkshire County, MA | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 36 |
| Oldcastle Lawn and Garden Northeast | Oldcastle Lawn & Garden Inc | Berkshire County, MA | Lime | 32 | 32 |
| White Wolf Mine | Willis Enterprises, Inc. | Berkshire County, MA | Sand, industrial | 1 | 21 |
| Tonlino Portable | Tonlino & Sons LLC | Berkshire County, MA | Crushed, broken stone | 4 | 14 |
| Chester Granite CO | Chester Granite CO | Berkshire County, MA | Dimension granite | 3 | 12 |
| West Stockbridge Quarry Plant 71 | John S Lane & Son | Berkshire County, MA | Crushed, broken stone | 1 | 12 |
| J Donovan & Son Incorporated | J Donovan & Son Inc | Berkshire County, MA | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 9 |
| Pit 2 | Nichols Sand & Gravel | Berkshire County, MA | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 8 |
| Quarry Pit | D Condron Construction Inc | Berkshire County, MA | Crushed, broken stone | 31 | 5 |
| Lenox Dale Plant | Century Aggregates Inc | Berkshire County, MA | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 3 |
| Pit 1 | Nichols Sand & Gravel | Berkshire County, MA | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 2 |
| Portable Plant | Adams Stone Company LLC | Berkshire County, MA | Crushed, broken limestone | 2 | 2 |
| Rental Plant | D Condron Construction Inc | Berkshire County, MA | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 2 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Construction sand and gravel | 7 | 46.7% |
| Crushed, broken stone | 3 | 20% |
| Crushed, broken limestone | 2 | 13.3% |
| Lime | 1 | 6.7% |
| Dimension granite | 1 | 6.7% |
| Sand, industrial | 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 | 89 | 11 | $40,928 | 7 |
| 2023 | 158 | 18 | $43,115 | 3 |
| 2024 | 59 | 8 | $22,461 | 1 |
| 2025 | 130 | 15 | $33,781 | 2 |
| 2026 | 58 | 11 | $20,369 | 1 |
Standards cited most at mines in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
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 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 51 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 41 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 38 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 33 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 23 |
| 30 CFR 56.11012 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 22 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 20 |
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 19 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 19 |
| 30 CFR 56.12018 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 18 |
| 30 CFR 47.44 | Hazard communication | 13 |
| 30 CFR 56.4104 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 12 |
| 30 CFR 56.12008 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 12 |
| 30 CFR 56.18002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 11 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 11 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 9 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 5 |
What the accident reports at mines in Berkshire County, Massachusetts describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 6 |
| Slip or fall of person | 3 |
| Machinery | 2 |
| Powered haulage | 1 |
| Nonpowered haulage | 1 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Berkshire County, Massachusetts
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 |
| Milling machinery | 1 |
| Machine | 1 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 1 |
| Hand tools (not powered) | 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.