Mining Incidents

Cottonwood Pit Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by GMS Inc; David Shoup
Jal, Lea County, NM  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2902430

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2016–2025
Latest incident
Oct 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2012
17
citations
4
significant & substantial
$1,880
proposed penalties
$1,880
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 Q3 1,088 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 1,174 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,587 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,220 3 1 2459.0
2018 Q2 3,253 1 0 307.4
2017 Q4 1,014 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 1,100 2 0 1818.2
2017 Q2 1,383 2 0 1446.1
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2025 · 1 incident

October 2, 2025 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman ELECTRICAL
United Materials, LLP · Flash burns (electric)

EE was working in an electrical panel while setting up a new crushing facility. The breaker below the one EE was working on blew up and burnt EE's hand. The manager of the facility was nearby and took EE to the hospital.

2019 · 1 incident

August 24, 2019 NM · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDLING OF MATERIALS
United Materials, LLP · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

The employee was helping to change out a belt on the overhead conveyor. As EE was holding the shaft, it slipped out of EE's hand pinching the right hand between the frame and the shaft. The 4th finger on EE's right hand was smashed and had a laceration from the impact.

2016 · 1 incident

February 24, 2016 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman MACHINERY
United Materials, LLP · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

After lock out tag out of the equipment, the employee climbed to an area to be able to reach the rock that had the machine jammed. Upon releasing the rock, the rotor rolled toward the employee catching right foot forcing toes toward calf.