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Mines in Chaves County, New Mexico: 12 open mines
MSHA lists 12 open mines in Chaves County, New Mexico, run by 8 operators and employing 50 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 179 citations and orders there with $119,458 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 5 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are United Materials, LLP; Waide Sand & Gravel Company; J & H Services Inc. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 12
- Operators
- 8
- Employees
- 50
- Active
- 7
- Intermittent
- 5
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 179
- Significant and substantial
- 29 (16.2%)
- Closure orders
- 13
- High negligence or reckless
- 31
- Proposed penalties
- $119,458
- Amount paid so far
- $115,820
- Inspections
- 70
- Inspector hours on site
- 448
- Citations per inspection
- 2.56 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 5
- Injury and illness cases
- 5
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- September 3, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Chaves County, New Mexico
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Materials, LLP | 4 | 14 | 67 | $85,258 | 3 |
| Waide Sand & Gravel Company | 2 | 8 | 35 | $11,779 | 0 |
| J & H Services Inc | 1 | 6 | 35 | $14,570 | 0 |
| Custom Sand & Gravel, LLC | 1 | 2 | 10 | $2,761 | 0 |
| James Hamilton Construction Company | 1 | 8 | 10 | $1,527 | 0 |
| Mountain States Constructors Inc | 1 | 7 | 9 | $1,676 | 2 |
| City Of Roswell | 1 | 3 | 8 | $1,162 | 0 |
| Ag Services Construction, Inc. | 1 | 2 | 5 | $725 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Chaves County, New Mexico
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Materials, LLP | 4 | 14 | 67 | $85,258 | 3 |
| Waide Sand & Gravel Company | 2 | 8 | 35 | $11,779 | 0 |
| J & H Services Inc | 1 | 6 | 35 | $14,570 | 0 |
| Custom Sand & Gravel, LLC | 1 | 2 | 10 | $2,761 | 0 |
| James Hamilton Construction Company | 1 | 8 | 10 | $1,527 | 0 |
| Mountain States Constructors Inc | 1 | 7 | 9 | $1,676 | 2 |
| City Of Roswell | 1 | 3 | 8 | $1,162 | 0 |
| Ag Services Construction, Inc. | 1 | 2 | 5 | $725 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finch Pit | J & H Services Inc | Chaves County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 6 | 35 |
| Pollard Pit | United Materials, LLP | Chaves County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 3 | 27 |
| Waide Sand & Gravel | Waide Sand & Gravel Company | Chaves County, NM | Crushed, broken limestone | 6 | 25 |
| Roswell Pit | United Materials, LLP | Chaves County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 18 |
| Rio Felix | United Materials, LLP | Chaves County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 3 | 17 |
| Crusher No. 2 | James Hamilton Construction Company | Chaves County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 8 | 10 |
| Brasher Pit | Custom Sand & Gravel, LLC | Chaves County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 10 |
| Brasher Pit | Waide Sand & Gravel Company | Chaves County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 2 | 10 |
| Msci Crusher #5 | Mountain States Constructors Inc | Chaves County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 7 | 9 |
| Cy of Roswell Gravel Pit | City Of Roswell | Chaves County, NM | Crushed, broken sandstone | 3 | 8 |
| Cottonwood Pit | United Materials, LLP | Chaves County, NM | Sand, common | 5 | 5 |
| Portable Gravel Pit | Ag Services Construction, Inc. | Chaves County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 5 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 41.7% |
| Crushed, broken stone | 4 | 33.3% |
| Crushed, broken limestone | 1 | 8.3% |
| Crushed, broken sandstone | 1 | 8.3% |
| Sand, common | 1 | 8.3% |
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 | 18 | 1 | $2,409 | 1 |
| 2023 | 25 | 1 | $6,541 | 2 |
| 2024 | 14 | 0 | $2,058 | 0 |
| 2025 | 58 | 9 | $11,501 | 1 |
| 2026 | 64 | 18 | $96,949 | 1 |
Standards cited most at mines in Chaves County, New Mexico
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 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 18 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 12 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 11 |
| 30 CFR 56.14207 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 10 |
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 9 |
| 30 CFR 56.12008 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 6 |
| 30 CFR 56.14101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 46.5 | Training at sand, gravel and surface stone mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 5 |
| 30 CFR 56.12030 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.12028 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 4 |
| 30 CFR 56.18002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
| 30 CFR 56.16005 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 3 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Chaves County, New Mexico
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 | 3 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 1 |
What the accident reports at mines in Chaves County, New Mexico describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Electrical | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 |
| Slip or fall of person | 1 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 1 |
| Handling of materials | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Chaves County, New Mexico
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Screen | 1 |
| Front-end loader | 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.