Data / Mines / Michigan / Charlevoix County
Mines in Charlevoix County, Michigan: 8 open mines
Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.
MSHA lists 8 open mines in Charlevoix County, Michigan, run by 4 operators and employing 232 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 554 citations and orders there with $699,437 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 32 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Rieth-Riley Construction Company Inc; St. Marys Cement U.S. LLC; MDC Contracting LLC. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 8
- Operators
- 4
- Employees
- 232
- Intermittent
- 7
- Active
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 554
- Significant and substantial
- 104 (18.8%)
- Closure orders
- 2
- High negligence or reckless
- 40
- Proposed penalties
- $699,437
- Amount paid so far
- $380,970
- Inspections
- 88
- Inspector hours on site
- 2,109
- Citations per inspection
- 6.30 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 42
- Injury and illness cases
- 32
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- October 27, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Charlevoix County, Michigan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rieth-Riley Construction Company Inc | 5 | 14 | 2 | $294 | 1 |
| St. Marys Cement U.S. LLC | 1 | 214 | 548 | $698,555 | 31 |
| MDC Contracting LLC | 1 | 3 | 3 | $441 | 0 |
| R. Gillespie Enterprises Inc. | 1 | 1 | 1 | $147 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Charlevoix County, Michigan
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Marys Cement U.S. LLC | 1 | 214 | 548 | $698,555 | 31 |
| MDC Contracting LLC | 1 | 3 | 3 | $441 | 0 |
| Rieth-Riley Construction Company Inc | 5 | 14 | 2 | $294 | 1 |
| R. Gillespie Enterprises Inc. | 1 | 1 | 1 | $147 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Marys Cement-Charlevoix | St. Marys Cement U.S. LLC | Charlevoix County, MI | Cement | 214 | 548 |
| #1313 Cedar Rapids | MDC Contracting LLC | Charlevoix County, MI | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 3 |
| 7914 Impact Plant | Rieth-Riley Construction Company Inc | Charlevoix County, MI | Crushed, broken stone | 3 | 1 |
| 7918 Afton Wash Plant | Rieth-Riley Construction Company Inc | Charlevoix County, MI | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 1 |
| Gillespie Plant | R. Gillespie Enterprises Inc. | Charlevoix County, MI | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 1 |
| 721 Screen Plant | Rieth-Riley Construction Company Inc | Charlevoix County, MI | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 0 |
| 7911 Gravel Plant | Rieth-Riley Construction Company Inc | Charlevoix County, MI | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 0 |
| 7913 Plant | Rieth-Riley Construction Company Inc | Charlevoix County, MI | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Construction sand and gravel | 6 | 75% |
| Cement | 1 | 12.5% |
| Crushed, broken stone | 1 | 12.5% |
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 | 70 | 18 | $36,904 | 9 |
| 2023 | 152 | 36 | $208,348 | 6 |
| 2024 | 145 | 17 | $200,912 | 3 |
| 2025 | 79 | 11 | $42,432 | 5 |
| 2026 | 108 | 22 | $210,841 | 9 |
Standards cited most at mines in Charlevoix County, Michigan
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 | 121 |
| 30 CFR 56.13021 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 45 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 39 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 23 |
| 30 CFR 56.16006 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 22 |
| 30 CFR 56.16005 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 20 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 19 |
| 30 CFR 56.12018 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 19 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 18 |
| 30 CFR 56.14207 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 15 |
| 30 CFR 56.14110 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 12 |
| 30 CFR 56.4200 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 12 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 11 |
| 30 CFR 56.20011 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 9 |
| 30 CFR 56.14101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 9 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Charlevoix County, Michigan
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Permanent disability | 1 |
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 18 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 13 |
What the accident reports at mines in Charlevoix County, Michigan describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 13 |
| Slip or fall of person | 7 |
| Entrapment | 6 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 6 |
| Machinery | 3 |
| Fire | 2 |
| Hoisting | 2 |
| Powered haulage | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Disorders (repeated trauma) | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Charlevoix County, Michigan
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Elevator | 8 |
| Hand tools (not powered) | 7 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 2 |
| Bench grinder | 1 |
| Trucks | 1 |
| Conveyor | 1 |
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.