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Stone mines in New Mexico: 49 open mines and MSHA citations
MSHA lists 49 open stone mines in New Mexico, run by 42 operators and employing 307 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 963 citations and orders there with $416,429 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 25 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are United Materials, LLP; GCC Sun City Materials LLC; Waide Sand & Gravel Company. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 49
- Operators
- 42
- Employees
- 307
- Active
- 26
- Intermittent
- 22
- New Mine
- 1
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 5
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 963
- Significant and substantial
- 152 (15.8%)
- Closure orders
- 41
- High negligence or reckless
- 102
- Proposed penalties
- $416,429
- Amount paid so far
- $338,014
- Inspections
- 393
- Inspector hours on site
- 2,692
- Citations per inspection
- 2.45 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 27
- Injury and illness cases
- 25
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- November 5, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in New Mexico
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
Operators with the most citations in New Mexico
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tijeras Plant & Quarry | GCC Rio Grande Inc | Bernalillo County, NM | Cement | 101 | 133 |
| To Mine Plant | Red Hill Lava Products, Inc. | Union County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 3 | 51 |
| Vado Quarry | GCC Sun City Materials LLC | Dona Ana County, NM | Crushed, broken limestone | 13 | 48 |
| Carlsbad Airport Pit | United Materials, LLP | Eddy County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 5 | 44 |
| Finch Pit | J & H Services Inc | Chaves County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 6 | 35 |
| Travelstead | United Materials, LLP | Eddy County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 4 | 35 |
| Ramirez and Sons Rsi-2 | Ramirez & Sons, Inc. | Eddy County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 5 | 32 |
| Milagro Mine | Stoneworld | Guadalupe County, NM | Dimension traprock | 2 | 32 |
| Mountain States Crusher GCP 3164 | Mountain States Constructors Inc | Valencia County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 14 | 29 |
| Toro Aggregates | GCC Sun City Materials LLC | Dona Ana County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 8 | 29 |
| Fort Sumner Pit | Nick Griego & Sons Construction, Inc. | De Baca County, NM | Crushed, broken limestone | 7 | 28 |
| CR #1 | C & E Concrete Inc | Cibola County, NM | Crushed, broken limestone | 15 | 27 |
| Pollard Pit | United Materials, LLP | Chaves County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 3 | 27 |
| Carsbad / Hobbs Pit | Caliche Now LLC. | Lea County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 4 | 26 |
| Waide Sand & Gravel | Waide Sand & Gravel Company | Chaves County, NM | Crushed, broken limestone | 6 | 25 |
| Lea County Pits | Lea County Road Department | Lea County, NM | Crushed, broken limestone | 3 | 24 |
| Valley #1 Tolar Pit | Valley Incorporated | Roosevelt County, NM | Crushed, broken limestone | 7 | 21 |
| P300 | Magnum Aggregates LLC | San Miguel County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 3 | 21 |
| Melton Pit | Hays Plumbing and Heating | San Miguel County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 2 | 21 |
| Limestone Quarry/Fabtec 3 | T.G. McCauley Construction | Grant County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 5 | 20 |
| Salls Portable Quarry Equip. | Salls Brothers Construction | Bernalillo County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 3 | 20 |
| San Antone Pit | Michele's Ready Mix Rock & Recycle Inc. | Mckinley County, NM | Crushed, broken limestone | 5 | 18 |
| Rio Felix | United Materials, LLP | Chaves County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 3 | 17 |
| Unit 1306 | K Barnett & Sons Inc | De Baca County, NM | Crushed, broken limestone | 1 | 15 |
| Robert Medina & Sons Costilla Pit | Robert Medina & Sons Concrete & Sand Inc | Taos County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 4 | 14 |
| Erwin Pit Two | Pacheco Construction & Trucking Inc. | Quay County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 4 | 14 |
| Sais Quarry | New Mexico Travertine Incorporated | Socorro County, NM | Dimension stone | 2 | 14 |
| The Finlay 120 | Ponderosa Trucking LLC | Lea County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 2 | 14 |
| Crusher #3 | Aggregate Technologies | Dona Ana County, NM | Crushed, broken limestone | 4 | 10 |
| TMR Pit | B T U Block & Concrete Inc | Union County, NM | Crushed, broken basalt | 4 | 10 |
| Jal Crusher | United Materials, LLP | Lea County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 2 | 10 |
| Brasher Pit | Waide Sand & Gravel Company | Chaves County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 2 | 10 |
| Olivas Pit | Oak Valley Excavating LLC | Mora County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 5 | 8 |
| Cy of Roswell Gravel Pit | City Of Roswell | Chaves County, NM | Crushed, broken sandstone | 3 | 8 |
| Wood Business Park Quarry | San Miguel County | San Miguel County, NM | Dimension limestone | 3 | 8 |
| Portales | Rock Solid Materials LLC | Roosevelt County, NM | Crushed, broken limestone | 1 | 8 |
| Blue Mountain Stone | Blue Mountain Stone Inc | San Miguel County, NM | Crushed, broken sandstone | 4 | 7 |
| Whiskey Pit | Rio Pecos Materials LLC | Eddy County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 5 | 6 |
| Corona Pit | Restoration Group, Inc. | Torrance County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 5 | 4 |
| Portable #4 | United Materials, LLP | Lea County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 4 | 3 |
| Caja Del Rio | DelHur Industries, Inc. | Santa Fe County, NM | Crushed, broken traprock | 3 | 3 |
| Thurston Pit | Cobble Canyon LLC | Dona Ana County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 1 | 2 |
| Red Canyon Mine | U S Bureau Of Reclamation | Socorro County, NM | Crushed, broken stone | 8 | 1 |
| 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 | 27 | 55.1% |
| Crushed, broken limestone | 11 | 22.4% |
| Crushed, broken sandstone | 2 | 4.1% |
| Dimension limestone | 2 | 4.1% |
| Cement | 1 | 2% |
| Dimension stone | 1 | 2% |
| Dimension sandstone | 1 | 2% |
| Dimension traprock | 1 | 2% |
| Crushed, broken basalt | 1 | 2% |
| Dimension granite | 1 | 2% |
| Crushed, broken traprock | 1 | 2% |
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 | 105 | 18 | $25,571 | 5 |
| 2023 | 173 | 23 | $60,961 | 8 |
| 2024 | 173 | 30 | $91,396 | 4 |
| 2025 | 240 | 32 | $78,879 | 5 |
| 2026 | 272 | 49 | $159,622 | 3 |
Standards cited most at stone mines in 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 | 77 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 70 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 53 |
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 51 |
| 30 CFR 56.9300 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 43 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 39 |
| 30 CFR 56.14207 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 39 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 38 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 26 |
| 30 CFR 56.14101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 25 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 23 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 23 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 20 |
| 30 CFR 56.12008 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 20 |
| 30 CFR 56.11012 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 16 |
Injury and illness cases at stone mines in New Mexico
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Permanent disability | 3 |
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 11 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 11 |
What the accident reports at stone mines in New Mexico describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Slip or fall of person | 7 |
| Machinery | 5 |
| Handling of materials | 4 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 3 |
| Other | 3 |
| Powered haulage | 2 |
| Entrapment | 1 |
| Falling/sliding/rolling materials | 1 |
| Disorders (repeated trauma) | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at stone mines in New Mexico
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (not powered) | 3 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 2 |
| Front-end loader | 2 |
| Screen | 2 |
| Crusher | 2 |
| Rock drill | 1 |
| Man lift | 1 |
| Elevator | 1 |
| Forklift | 1 |
| Shovel | 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.