Mining Incidents

Roswell Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by GMS Inc; David Shoup
ROSWELL, Chaves County, NM  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2900481

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2003–2021
Latest incident
Oct 2021
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
84
citations
12
significant & substantial
$10,709
proposed penalties
$10,709
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 2,482 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 2,669 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 2,197 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 2,534 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 2,510 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,675 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 3,177 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 10 1 0 100000.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2021 · 1 incident

October 20, 2021 NM · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY
United Materials, LLP · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Injured employee had removed a screw for repair of equipment. Employee was reinstalling the screw when the screw drill was pressed and the screw had a rough metal edge and caught EE's index finger. Cutting it 3 inches in length requiring stitches. No loss of work and was able to return the following day.

2011 · 2 incidents

April 26, 2011 NM · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roswell Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

Was lifting wear parts in and out of a VSI crusher when he felt a strain in the mid section He did not think much about it at the time.

February 10, 2011 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman POWERED HAULAGE
Roswell Ready Mix Inc · Struck by flying object

EE was doing clean up under equipment with Bobcat skidsteer loader and got dust/dirt in his right eye. EE was wearing safety goggles.

2010 · 1 incident

April 20, 2010 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Roswell Ready Mix Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Lifting plate on USI, plate slipped, fell and cut middle and ring finger on right hand.

2004 · 1 incident

August 6, 2004 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
Roswell Ready Mix Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

WAS TRYING TO REMOVE (CUT) LID OFF THE SNAKER, WAS PULLING & PUSHING WHEN HE INJURED HIS LOWER BACK.

2003 · 1 incident

May 1, 2003 NM · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Roswell Ready Mix Inc · Fall from machine

EE WAS TAKING A MEASUREMENT, HE WAS STANDING ON THE SHAKER. HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE FELL FORWARD STRIKING HIS CHIN ON PLATE AND FELL ON SHOULDER ON PLATFORM. HE CUT HIS CHIN AND BRUISED HIS LE FT SHOULDER AND RIBS.