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Sand and gravel mines in Rhode Island: 25 open mines
Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.
MSHA lists 25 open sand and gravel mines in Rhode Island, run by 17 operators and employing 134 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 439 citations and orders there with $286,106 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 8 injury or illness cases, 2 of them fatal. The operators with the most open mines are Material Sand & Stone Corp.; South County Sand & Gravel; Richmond Sand & Stone LLC. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 25
- Operators
- 17
- Employees
- 134
- Intermittent
- 12
- Active
- 11
- Temporarily Idled
- 2
- Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed
- 7
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 439
- Significant and substantial
- 72 (16.4%)
- Closure orders
- 19
- High negligence or reckless
- 22
- Proposed penalties
- $286,106
- Amount paid so far
- $224,292
- Inspections
- 250
- Inspector hours on site
- 1,624
- Citations per inspection
- 1.76 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 8
- Injury and illness cases
- 8
- Fatalities
- 2
- Latest MSHA record
- November 5, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Rhode Island
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material Sand & Stone Corp. | 2 | 8 | 94 | $24,788 | 3 |
| South County Sand & Gravel | 2 | 10 | 51 | $20,619 | 1 |
| Richmond Sand & Stone LLC | 1 | 15 | 41 | $9,811 | 0 |
| Cfgs LLC | 1 | 6 | 27 | $4,427 | 0 |
| Holliston Sand Company Inc | 1 | 24 | 26 | $6,081 | 1 |
| Lynch Corp. | 1 | 12 | 22 | $6,415 | 1 |
| Shoreline Gravel LLC | 1 | 0 | 18 | $1,722 | 0 |
| We Lease It Inc | 1 | 5 | 12 | $2,547 | 0 |
| John S Lane & Son | 1 | 4 | 10 | $1,893 | 0 |
| New England Sand & Gravel | 1 | 3 | 10 | $1,410 | 0 |
| Northeast Rock Crushing | 1 | 0 | 6 | $890 | 0 |
| George Sherman Sand & Gravel Company Inc | 1 | 2 | 4 | $596 | 0 |
| DiFazio Site Corp | 1 | 2 | 3 | $280 | 0 |
| H. C. Trucking, Inc. | 1 | 2 | 3 | $432 | 0 |
| Pleasant Rentals & Sales | 1 | 3 | 3 | $294 | 0 |
| Narragansett Improvement Co. | 1 | 1 | 2 | $280 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Rhode Island
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material Sand & Stone Corp. | 2 | 8 | 94 | $24,788 | 3 |
| South County Sand & Gravel | 2 | 10 | 51 | $20,619 | 1 |
| Richmond Sand & Stone LLC | 1 | 15 | 41 | $9,811 | 0 |
| Cfgs LLC | 1 | 6 | 27 | $4,427 | 0 |
| Holliston Sand Company Inc | 1 | 24 | 26 | $6,081 | 1 |
| Lynch Corp. | 1 | 12 | 22 | $6,415 | 1 |
| Shoreline Gravel LLC | 1 | 0 | 18 | $1,722 | 0 |
| We Lease It Inc | 1 | 5 | 12 | $2,547 | 0 |
| John S Lane & Son | 1 | 4 | 10 | $1,893 | 0 |
| New England Sand & Gravel | 1 | 3 | 10 | $1,410 | 0 |
| Northeast Rock Crushing | 1 | 0 | 6 | $890 | 0 |
| George Sherman Sand & Gravel Company Inc | 1 | 2 | 4 | $596 | 0 |
| DiFazio Site Corp | 1 | 2 | 3 | $280 | 0 |
| H. C. Trucking, Inc. | 1 | 2 | 3 | $432 | 0 |
| Pleasant Rentals & Sales | 1 | 3 | 3 | $294 | 0 |
| Narragansett Improvement Co. | 1 | 1 | 2 | $280 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material Sand & Stone Corp | Material Sand & Stone Corp. | Providence County, RI | Construction sand and gravel | 6 | 64 |
| South County Sand & Gravel | South County Sand & Gravel | Washington County, RI | Construction sand and gravel | 8 | 48 |
| Richmond Sand & Stone | Richmond Sand & Stone LLC | Washington County, RI | Construction sand and gravel | 15 | 41 |
| Pound Hill Quarry | Material Sand & Stone Corp. | Providence County, RI | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 30 |
| Richmond | Cfgs LLC | Washington County, RI | Construction sand and gravel | 6 | 27 |
| Slatersville Plant | Holliston Sand Company Inc | Providence County, RI | Construction sand and gravel | 24 | 26 |
| Lynch Corp | Lynch Corp. | Providence County, RI | Construction sand and gravel | 12 | 22 |
| Shoreline Gravel-Narrow Lane Bank | Shoreline Gravel LLC | Washington County, RI | Construction sand and gravel | 0 | 18 |
| We Lease It Inc-North | We Lease It Inc | Washington County, RI | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 12 |
| Charlestown Farms LLC | John S Lane & Son | Washington County, RI | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 10 |
| Acme Mine and Mill | New England Sand & Gravel | Providence County, RI | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 10 |
| Northeast Rock Crushing | Northeast Rock Crushing | Newport County, RI | Construction sand and gravel | 0 | 6 |
| George Sherman Sand & Gravel Company Inc | George Sherman Sand & Gravel Company Inc | Washington County, RI | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 4 |
| Site-Ready Materials and Recycling | Pleasant Rentals & Sales | Newport County, RI | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 3 |
| H. C. Trucking Pit | H. C. Trucking, Inc. | Washington County, RI | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 3 |
| DiFazio Materials | DiFazio Site Corp | Providence County, RI | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 3 |
| Klondike Quarry | South County Sand & Gravel | Washington County, RI | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 3 |
| Arcadia Gravel Pit | Narragansett Improvement Co. | Washington County, RI | Construction sand and gravel | 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 | 115 | 12 | $21,481 | 3 |
| 2023 | 87 | 16 | $203,317 | 2 |
| 2024 | 86 | 20 | $26,484 | 0 |
| 2025 | 66 | 7 | $18,667 | 3 |
| 2026 | 85 | 17 | $16,157 | 0 |
Standards cited most at sand and gravel mines in Rhode Island
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 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 37 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 35 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 33 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 25 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 24 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 20 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 17 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 16 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 15 |
| 30 CFR 56.11002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 14 |
| 30 CFR 56.9300 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 12 |
| 30 CFR 56.12018 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 11 |
| 30 CFR 56.23002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 10 |
| 30 CFR 56.11003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 9 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
Injury and illness cases at sand and gravel mines in Rhode Island
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Fatality | 2 |
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 4 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 2 |
What the accident reports at sand and gravel mines in Rhode Island describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Machinery | 2 |
| Powered haulage | 2 |
| Slip or fall of person | 2 |
| Handling of materials | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at sand and gravel mines in Rhode Island
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (powered) | 2 |
| Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks | 2 |
| Classifier | 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.