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Mines in Lea County, New Mexico: 12 open mines
MSHA lists 12 open mines in Lea County, New Mexico, run by 9 operators and employing 54 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 307 citations and orders there with $101,639 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 1 injury or illness case. The operators with the most open mines are United Materials, LLP; Caliche Now LLC.; Ramirez & Sons, Inc.. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 12
- Operators
- 9
- Employees
- 54
- Active
- 6
- Intermittent
- 5
- New Mine
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 307
- Significant and substantial
- 41 (13.4%)
- Closure orders
- 8
- High negligence or reckless
- 28
- Proposed penalties
- $101,639
- Amount paid so far
- $75,702
- Inspections
- 85
- Inspector hours on site
- 492
- Citations per inspection
- 3.61 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 1
- Injury and illness cases
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- November 4, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Lea 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 | 3 | 9 | 19 | $3,433 | 0 |
| Caliche Now LLC. | 2 | 7 | 107 | $41,687 | 0 |
| Ramirez & Sons, Inc. | 1 | 7 | 76 | $39,428 | 0 |
| Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC | 1 | 17 | 53 | $9,274 | 1 |
| Lea County Road Department | 1 | 3 | 24 | $3,587 | 0 |
| Ponderosa Trucking LLC | 1 | 2 | 14 | $2,128 | 0 |
| Permian Basin Materials, LLC | 1 | 2 | 11 | $1,649 | 0 |
| Constructors, Inc. | 1 | 4 | 3 | $453 | 0 |
| Asap Oilfield Services LLC | 1 | 3 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Lea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caliche Now LLC. | 2 | 7 | 107 | $41,687 | 0 |
| Ramirez & Sons, Inc. | 1 | 7 | 76 | $39,428 | 0 |
| Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC | 1 | 17 | 53 | $9,274 | 1 |
| Lea County Road Department | 1 | 3 | 24 | $3,587 | 0 |
| United Materials, LLP | 3 | 9 | 19 | $3,433 | 0 |
| Ponderosa Trucking LLC | 1 | 2 | 14 | $2,128 | 0 |
| Permian Basin Materials, LLC | 1 | 2 | 11 | $1,649 | 0 |
| Constructors, Inc. | 1 | 4 | 3 | $453 | 0 |
| Asap Oilfield Services LLC | 1 | 3 | 0 | $0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jal Pit | Caliche Now LLC. | Lea County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 81 |
| R. S. I. Pit | Ramirez & Sons, Inc. | Lea County, NM | Shell | 7 | 76 |
| Intrepid Potash North | Intrepid Potash-New Mexico, LLC | Lea County, NM | Potash | 17 | 53 |
| Carsbad / Hobbs Pit | Caliche Now LLC. | Lea County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 4 | 26 |
| Lea County Pits | Lea County Road Department | Lea County, NM | Crushed, broken limestone | 3 | 24 |
| The Finlay 120 | Ponderosa Trucking LLC | Lea County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 2 | 14 |
| Eunice | Permian Basin Materials, LLC | Lea County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 11 |
| Jal Crusher | United Materials, LLP | Lea County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 2 | 10 |
| Northcutt | United Materials, LLP | Lea County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 6 |
| Portable #4 | United Materials, LLP | Lea County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 4 | 3 |
| Ci Portable #1 | Constructors, Inc. | Lea County, NM | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 3 |
| Compton/ Crusher Model 4043T | Asap Oilfield Services LLC | Lea County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 3 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crushed, broken stone | 5 | 41.7% |
| Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 33.3% |
| Crushed, broken limestone | 1 | 8.3% |
| Potash | 1 | 8.3% |
| Shell | 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 | 35 | 6 | $22,712 | 0 |
| 2023 | 45 | 6 | $10,985 | 0 |
| 2024 | 45 | 6 | $23,592 | 0 |
| 2025 | 91 | 16 | $25,574 | 0 |
| 2026 | 91 | 7 | $18,776 | 1 |
Standards cited most at mines in Lea 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 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 37 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 25 |
| 30 CFR 56.9300 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 19 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 15 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 14 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 14 |
| 30 CFR 56.12028 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 8 |
| 30 CFR 56.11012 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 56.12008 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 56.4101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 7 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 7 |
| 30 CFR 56.14207 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 7 |
| 30 CFR 46.9 | Training at sand, gravel and surface stone mines | 6 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Lea County, New Mexico
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 1 |
What the accident reports at mines in Lea County, New Mexico describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Slip or fall of person | 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.