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: 950 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Neosho has $18K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 3 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.
$18K
proposed penalties
$18K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
112 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
Of $3K in penalties contested before the Commission, $3K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-01.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
4citations taken to the federal commission · 4% of citations on record
Settled
3 · 75%
Vacated or withdrawn
1 · 25%
75%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 4 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
40%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$5K proposed, $3K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2019-10-09.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2025-05-29
0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
22
samples
12
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz13
Respirable dust, <.1mg6
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz3
Show the individual readings (22)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2025-05-29
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2024-06-25
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2023-09-20
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.19
Yard Engine Operator
2022-06-27
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.14
Utility Man
2018-05-08
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.16
Belt Crew
2018-05-08
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Belt Crew
2018-05-08
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.15
Belt Crew
2012-04-11
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.17
0.96
0.18
Crusher Oper/Worker
2012-04-11
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.28
10
0.03
Truck Driver
2012-04-11
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.32
1.14
0.28
Laborer, Bullgang
2012-04-11
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.46
10
0.05
Front-end Loader Operator
2010-11-03
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.25
1.85
0.14
Front-end Loader Operator
2010-02-24
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2009-06-11
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Crusher Oper/Worker
2009-06-11
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.34
1.59
0.21
Truck Driver
2009-06-11
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.15
10
0.02
Front-end Loader Operator
2007-05-03
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.29
1.11
0.26
Cleanup Man
2007-05-03
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.33
1.55
0.21
Truck Driver
2006-06-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.44
0.82
0.54
Crusher Oper/Worker
2006-06-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.63
0.77
0.82
Utility Man
2006-06-01
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.24
1.15
0.21
Truck Driver
2006-06-01
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
5
2025
3
2024
4
2023
4
2022
5
2021
6
2020
5
2019
3
2018
3
2017
3
2016
3
2015
3
2014
4
2013
4
2012
3
2011
4
2010
5
2009
5
2008
5
2007
6
2006
6
2005
7
2004
4
2003
5
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
Neosho sits in Newton County, Missouri, where the Census mining category is 0.0% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Newton County, Missouri · Population 59,490
0.0%
Mining share of county employment
$64,583
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
EE was working to rebuild the tail frame of CONV6008. They had cut and removed the old framework, dragging it away from the tail area. While walking across this area, a sharp corner of the old frame caught their pant leg, causing them to stumble into the frame, striking the sharp corner with the inside of their right shin resulting in a laceration.
2022 · 1 incident
November 7, 2022MO · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kemp Stone, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EE was removing an idler from the jaw belt, when EE pinched ring finger between the idler and conveyor frame, resulting in a laceration. First aid was provided and the supervisor was notified. That evening the wound was still bleeding and EE went to get stitches.
2017 · 1 incident
August 10, 2017MO · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
No lost time or medical until 9/15/2017. While cleaning loader, the employee slipped and fell on shoulder
2015 · 1 incident
December 9, 2015MO · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Kemp Stone, Inc. · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
While installing a cross member on a 769C end dump truck, the cross member shifted and smashed the end of the injured's finger requiring stitches.
2005 · 1 incident
February 25, 2005MO · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorELECTRICAL
Kemp Stone, Inc. · Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
While working on jump starting a generator, the battery blew up in the injured's face causing minor abrasions requiring no stitches and blurred vision requiring time off work for healing.