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LITCHFIELD SAND & GRAVEL Metal/Non-Metal

Litchfield, Hillsborough County, NH  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2700251

LITCHFIELD SAND & GRAVEL has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
16
Years on record
1992–2024
Latest incident
Jul 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
103
citations
18
significant & substantial
$16,532
proposed penalties
$14,313
paid to date
87% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,219 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
47
inspections on record
742
inspection hours
n/a
citations per 100 inspection hours
ⓘ This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
Rate withheld: 742 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

LITCHFIELD SAND & GRAVEL has $17K in proposed MSHA penalties and $1K outstanding across 2 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$17K
proposed penalties
$16K
current assessed
$14K
paid to date
$1K
outstanding
100 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-01-06.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also the operator's enforcement record
Quarterly safety rates
ⓘ Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 9,990 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 12,105 2 1 165.2
2025 Q2 11,218 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 6,936 4 0 576.7
2024 Q4 10,697 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 10,342 8 0 773.5
2024 Q2 8,799 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 5,279 2 0 378.9
Show 96 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4 8,140 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 7,579 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 7,551 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 4,861 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 6,678 4 1 599.0
2022 Q3 7,488 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 6,562 3 0 457.2
2022 Q1 4,384 1 0 228.1
2021 Q4 8,438 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 8,447 4 0 473.5
2021 Q2 8,211 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 5,125 3 1 585.4
2020 Q4 9,630 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 9,982 2 1 200.4
2020 Q2 8,382 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 5,429 1 0 184.2
2019 Q4 9,952 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 11,644 2 0 171.8
2019 Q2 8,270 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 6,214 1 0 160.9
2018 Q4 10,418 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 10,994 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 10,046 2 1 199.1
2018 Q1 4,601 2 1 434.7
2017 Q4 8,844 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 9,236 5 2 541.4
2017 Q2 8,914 0 0 0.0
2017 Q1 3,791 1 0 263.8
2016 Q4 10,004 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 9,828 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 8,986 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 5,190 1 0 192.7
2015 Q4 10,019 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 9,451 0 0 0.0
2015 Q2 8,195 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 3,621 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 8,364 1 0 119.6
2014 Q3 10,230 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 7,163 1 0 139.6
2014 Q1 2,334 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 8,528 0 0 0.0
2013 Q3 7,671 2 0 260.7
2013 Q2 8,382 0 0 0.0
2013 Q1 3,591 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 10,178 0 0 0.0
2012 Q3 10,449 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 9,081 5 2 550.6
2012 Q1 2,655 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 9,621 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 8,403 2 0 238.0
2011 Q2 10,395 0 0 0.0
2011 Q1 4,344 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 11,000 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 11,386 4 0 351.3
2010 Q2 11,500 0 0 0.0
2010 Q1 3,719 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 10,669 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 11,093 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 9,691 2 0 206.4
2009 Q1 4,043 0 0 0.0
2008 Q4 9,037 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 10,950 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 9,321 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,205 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 10,912 5 1 458.2
2007 Q3 11,328 4 1 353.1
2007 Q2 9,952 0 0 0.0
2007 Q1 4,778 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 12,271 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 11,709 4 0 341.6
2006 Q2 12,877 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 4,046 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 11,113 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 11,965 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 8,232 4 1 485.9
2005 Q1 5,113 0 0 0.0
2004 Q4 11,023 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 12,626 2 0 158.4
2004 Q2 6,040 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 2,769 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 4,702 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 4,361 9 3 2063.7
2003 Q2 4,087 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 3,012 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 4,845 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 5,197 2 0 384.8
2002 Q2 3,601 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 3,266 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 5,080 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 6,441 2 1 310.5
2001 Q2 5,257 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 5,875 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 5,219 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 5,854 3 1 512.5
2000 Q2 5,022 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 4,866 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

16 on file

2024 · 1 incident

July 30, 2024 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Continental Paving Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Was changing cone liners on crusher. Had fingers in wrong spot. Crush injury to fingers between two pieces of metal.

2013 · 3 incidents

September 16, 2013 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Continental Paving Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was doing repair on crusher - was swinging sledgehammer when he missed his target and hit his finger against metal surface.

May 9, 2013 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Continental Paving Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee was adjusting scraper on mud machine with a wrench - his hand slipped off the wrench and his elbow hit metal on the catwalk.

May 1, 2013 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Continental Paving Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was changing a bearing; was holding chisel in right hand when thumb got hit between the hammer and bearing.

2012 · 1 incident

March 1, 2012 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Continental Paving Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

During snowstorm, employee was walking across yard to get a shovel, slipped and fell on his back.

2011 · 1 incident

July 7, 2011 NH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Continental Paving Inc · Fall from machine

EE was climbing down on the ladder from his rock truck and lost his footing and fell to the ground.

2009 · 1 incident

February 26, 2009 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Continental Paving Inc · Struck by falling object

Employee filled sandblasting machine and was bringing it back to shop when he slipped and fell. The machine landed on his foot.

2008 · 1 incident

August 6, 2008 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Continental Paving Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was in generator bldg changing an air filter and some debris got in his eye.

2007 · 1 incident

September 29, 2007 NH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator OTHER
Continental Paving Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was cleaning scale when he started to feel dizzy and light headed. His supervisor noticed his color was bad, and called an ambulance. He suffered a heart attack.

2006 · 1 incident

June 29, 2006 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
Continental Paving Inc · Struck against stationary object

Employee stepped down off a ladder onto a loose rock and twisted ankle.

2005 · 2 incidents

September 24, 2005 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Continental Paving Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

Employee was moving a concrete block when he pinched his finger against the block and a piece of steel, lacerating finger tip and nail.

August 11, 2005 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Continental Paving Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was standing on a ladder to move a hopper that was being placed on the crusher, and felt his left knee give out.

2002 · 1 incident

September 16, 2002 NH · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver OTHER
Continental Paving Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS MOWING LAWN AND COLLAPSED.

2001 · 1 incident

1997 · 1 incident

October 27, 1997 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Continental Paving Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

WAS CLEANING CONVEYOR BELT, TOOL WAS PULLED IN,EMPLOYEE WAS PULLED IN WITH IT.

1992 · 1 incident

May 26, 1992 NH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Continental Paving Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

INJURED BACK WHILE PICKING UP HEAVY OBJECT.

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