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Travelstead Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by GMS Inc; David Shoup
Carlsbad, NM, Eddy County, NM  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 2902212

Travelstead has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2010
Latest incident
Sep 2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2002
86
citations
23
significant & substantial
$21,926
proposed penalties
$19,890
paid to date
91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $2,036 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2001
47
inspections on record
515
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: 515 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Travelstead has $22K in proposed MSHA penalties and $2K outstanding across 0 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.
$22K
proposed penalties
$22K
current assessed
$20K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
86 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-24.
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 4,049 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 4,778 16 4 3348.7
2025 Q2 5,388 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 3,207 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 3,682 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 2,572 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 2,086 2 1 958.8
2023 Q4 2,631 0 0 0.0
Show 70 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q3 3,989 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 2,259 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 1,614 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 2,672 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 1,787 2 0 1119.2
2022 Q1 1,396 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 2,805 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 5,642 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 2,413 6 1 2486.5
2020 Q4 333 1 0 3003.0
2020 Q3 1,274 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 4,561 2 1 438.5
2020 Q1 5,719 0 0 0.0
2019 Q4 3,692 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 1,842 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 1,373 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 595 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 1,145 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 783 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 654 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 1,428 2 0 1400.6
2015 Q3 0 0 0
2015 Q2 1 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 896 0 0 0.0
2014 Q4 6,458 2 0 309.7
2014 Q3 5,759 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 3,746 1 1 267.0
2014 Q1 1,126 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 3,530 0 0 0.0
2011 Q3 5,465 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 5,977 2 1 334.6
2011 Q1 4,500 0 0 0.0
2010 Q4 4,559 2 1 438.7
2010 Q3 5,078 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 8,892 3 2 337.4
2010 Q1 3,480 0 0 0.0
2009 Q4 1,960 4 2 2040.8
2009 Q3 2,660 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 0 0 0
2009 Q1 1,760 8 4 4545.5
2008 Q4 2,795 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 2,600 6 0 2307.7
2008 Q2 4,200 0 0 0.0
2008 Q1 3,600 0 0 0.0
2007 Q4 2,900 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 3,077 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 5,346 3 1 561.2
2007 Q1 1,977 2 0 1011.6
2006 Q4 5,282 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 5,777 2 1 346.2
2006 Q2 4,875 3 0 615.4
2006 Q1 2,911 0 0 0.0
2005 Q4 4,432 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 4,249 0 0 0.0
2005 Q2 0 0 0
2005 Q1 0 0 0
2004 Q4 700 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 492 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 165 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 175 3 2 17142.9
2003 Q4 240 1 1 4166.7
2003 Q3 297 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 340 0 0 0.0
2003 Q1 300 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 352 0 0 0.0
2002 Q3 390 0 0 0.0
2002 Q2 549 3 0 5464.5
2002 Q1 80 0 0 0.0
2001 Q4 412 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 421 0 0 0.0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2010 · 2 incidents

September 9, 2010 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Constructors Inc · Struck by falling object

While moving the Finlay at the pit to a new section at the time of turning it a rock fell off the ledge of the feeder. The rock was 3" in diameter and hit him on the right shoulder. He rec. medical attention and Tramadol and Ibuprofen was prescribed.

September 9, 2010 NM · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman POWERED HAULAGE
Constructors Inc · Struck against a moving object

EE's lower back started hurting due to rock truck he was operating had no absorption or cushion in the seat. He hit a pothole and went up and down and felt something stretch in his back. He rec. medical attention.

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