Mining Incidents

Mountain States Crusher GCP2-4887 Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Neil Jackson
Los Lunas, Valencia County, NM  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2902452

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
5
Years on record
2019–2025
Latest incident
Nov 2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2016
20
citations
4
significant & substantial
$2,854
proposed penalties
$2,234
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 6,021 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 5,064 0 0 0.0
2025 Q2 5,493 1 1 182.0
2025 Q1 5,913 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 5,714 1 0 175.0
2024 Q3 5,860 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 5,489 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,359 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

5 on file

2025 · 1 incident

2020 · 3 incidents

October 29, 2020 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Mountain States Constructors Inc · Caught in, under or between running or meshing objects

Maintenance work was done on conveyor belt. Crew had meeting prior to bump. Employees were instructed to stay in one spot away from the unguarded area when bump was going to be active. Conveyor belt guard was left off during this process. Injured employee walked back to this area and stuck arm back in when the bump was activated.

June 18, 2020 NM · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain States Constructors Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cutting a conveyor belt with a utility knife, cutting towards EE's right hand. Made the cut and cut the top of EE's right hand, tip of blade went into EE's hand, small laceration.

May 13, 2020 NM · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Mountain States Constructors Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

Employee was laying down on conveyor belt trying to remove a strap that was placed on the side, ratchet on strap was not releasing tension, EE reach over with EE's right arm to cut 1/2 width strap, with a forward and back motion to make the cut employee felt a sharp pain in EE's right shoulder.

2019 · 1 incident

January 11, 2019 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Mountain States Constructors Inc · Fall from ladders

Employee was climbing a ladder when EE slipped and fell on the right leg / right side. Employee climbed on the ladder to about 5ft to get to screen platform. Area was watered down right before the employee started climbing and EE's work boots were very muddy. Employee states had three point contact. Employee fractured left Femoral neck bone.