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Mines in Shelby County, Alabama: 14 open mines
MSHA lists 14 open mines in Shelby County, Alabama, run by 8 operators and employing 667 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 489 citations and orders there with $238,676 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 78 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.; Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC; Alabama Met Coal Resources Corp.. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 14
- Operators
- 8
- Employees
- 667
- Active
- 12
- NonProducing
- 1
- Temporarily Idled
- 1
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 489
- Significant and substantial
- 100 (20.4%)
- Closure orders
- 6
- High negligence or reckless
- 17
- Proposed penalties
- $238,676
- Amount paid so far
- $226,018
- Inspections
- 219
- Inspector hours on site
- 3,144
- Citations per inspection
- 2.23 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 81
- Injury and illness cases
- 78
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- October 29, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Shelby County, Alabama
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 5 | 230 | 134 | $45,135 | 31 |
| Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | 2 | 62 | 25 | $3,869 | 10 |
| Alabama Met Coal Resources Corp. | 2 | 3 | 5 | $1,183 | 0 |
| Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC | 1 | 169 | 169 | $110,341 | 17 |
| MLC | 1 | 50 | 57 | $34,105 | 6 |
| Lopke Quarries Inc | 1 | 7 | 39 | $30,203 | 0 |
| Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc | 1 | 113 | 30 | $7,094 | 8 |
| Cheney Lime & Cement Company | 1 | 33 | 30 | $6,746 | 6 |
Operators with the most citations in Shelby County, Alabama
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
| Operator | Open mines | Employees | Citations since 2022 | Proposed penalties | Injury cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC | 1 | 169 | 169 | $110,341 | 17 |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 5 | 230 | 134 | $45,135 | 31 |
| MLC | 1 | 50 | 57 | $34,105 | 6 |
| Lopke Quarries Inc | 1 | 7 | 39 | $30,203 | 0 |
| Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc | 1 | 113 | 30 | $7,094 | 8 |
| Cheney Lime & Cement Company | 1 | 33 | 30 | $6,746 | 6 |
| Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | 2 | 62 | 25 | $3,869 | 10 |
| Alabama Met Coal Resources Corp. | 2 | 3 | 5 | $1,183 | 0 |
Mines with the most citations
Open mines, ranked by citations and orders since January 1, 2022.
| Mine | Operator | County | Main commodity | Employees | Citations since 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argos Roberta Plant | Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC | Shelby County, AL | Cement | 169 | 169 |
| Montevallo Quarry & Mill | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | Shelby County, AL | Lime | 84 | 62 |
| O'Neal Quarry & Mill | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | Shelby County, AL | Lime | 108 | 58 |
| MLC, Calera | MLC | Shelby County, AL | Lime | 50 | 57 |
| Dunn Construction | Lopke Quarries Inc | Shelby County, AL | Crushed, broken limestone | 7 | 39 |
| Longview Operation | Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc | Shelby County, AL | Lime | 113 | 30 |
| Landmark Plant | Cheney Lime & Cement Company | Shelby County, AL | Lime | 33 | 30 |
| Calera Quarry | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | Shelby County, AL | Crushed, broken limestone | 53 | 20 |
| Maylene Plant & Quarry | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | Shelby County, AL | Crushed, broken limestone | 11 | 6 |
| Helena Quarry | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | Shelby County, AL | Crushed, broken limestone | 9 | 5 |
| Coke Mine No 1 | Alabama Met Coal Resources Corp. | Shelby County, AL | Coal (bituminous) | 2 | 5 |
| O'Neal Quarry | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | Shelby County, AL | Crushed, broken limestone | 17 | 4 |
| Alabaster Mill | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | Shelby County, AL | Crushed, broken limestone | 10 | 4 |
| Kodiak Plant #1 | Alabama Met Coal Resources Corp. | Shelby County, AL | Coal (bituminous) | 1 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crushed, broken limestone | 6 | 42.9% |
| Lime | 5 | 35.7% |
| Coal (bituminous) | 2 | 14.3% |
| Cement | 1 | 7.1% |
Citations and injury cases by year
Calendar years since 2022; 2026 runs to the date of the MSHA files.
| Year | Citations and orders | Significant and substantial | Proposed penalties | Injury and illness cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 104 | 19 | $52,297 | 17 |
| 2023 | 107 | 20 | $29,124 | 13 |
| 2024 | 101 | 20 | $64,343 | 13 |
| 2025 | 96 | 27 | $54,907 | 14 |
| 2026 | 81 | 14 | $38,005 | 21 |
Standards cited most at mines in Shelby County, Alabama
Sections of Title 30 of the Code of Federal Regulations named on the citations, with the part each belongs to.
| Standard | What the part covers | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 87 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 45 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 40 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 28 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 24 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 24 |
| 30 CFR 56.13021 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 23 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 23 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 13 |
| 30 CFR 56.16005 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 56.11012 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 56.11002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 56.14109 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 56.12028 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 7 |
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 7 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Shelby County, Alabama
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 49 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 29 |
What the accident reports at mines in Shelby County, Alabama describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 27 |
| Slip or fall of person | 15 |
| Machinery | 11 |
| Powered haulage | 10 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 9 |
| Other | 3 |
| Disorders (physical agents) | 1 |
| Electrical | 1 |
| Entrapment | 1 |
| Exploding vessels under pressure | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Shelby County, Alabama
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (not powered) | 9 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 5 |
| Trucks | 5 |
| Blow pipe | 2 |
| Mine car | 2 |
| Shovel | 2 |
| Forklift | 2 |
| Milling machinery | 2 |
| Carriage-mounted drills | 1 |
| Fan | 1 |
Updated November 6, 2026. Read from US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets. US government work, public domain. Counts come from the MSHA files published on November 6, 2026. An open mine is one MSHA lists as Active, Intermittent, New Mine, Temporarily Idled or NonProducing; 13,673 were open that day. Citations, penalties, inspections and accident reports run from January 1, 2022. A citation is an inspector's allegation and an operator can contest it; the penalty is the amount MSHA first proposed, before any contest or settlement. An operator is the legal entity MSHA assesses, and a parent company is its controller. Mines run by sole proprietors or by individuals are counted in every total and are not named. This page uses MSHA data and is not endorsed or certified by MSHA. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.