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Mines in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama: 16 open mines
MSHA lists 16 open mines in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, run by 11 operators and employing 816 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 3,917 citations and orders there with $3,607,907 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 91 injury or illness cases, 2 of them fatal. The operators with the most open mines are Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC; Southland Resources, Inc.; Warrior Met Coal BC, LLC. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 16
- Operators
- 11
- Employees
- 816
- Active
- 13
- Temporarily Idled
- 3
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 3,917
- Significant and substantial
- 961 (24.5%)
- Closure orders
- 19
- High negligence or reckless
- 102
- Proposed penalties
- $3,607,907
- Amount paid so far
- $1,603,320
- Inspections
- 887
- Inspector hours on site
- 24,027
- Citations per inspection
- 4.42 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 97
- Injury and illness cases
- 91
- Fatalities
- 2
- Latest MSHA record
- November 5, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Tuscaloosa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC | 3 | 420 | 2,712 | $2,789,282 | 51 |
| Southland Resources, Inc. | 3 | 56 | 24 | $7,397 | 2 |
| Warrior Met Coal BC, LLC | 2 | 207 | 873 | $674,803 | 33 |
| Alaco LLC | 1 | 28 | 247 | $125,055 | 2 |
| Bunn Brothers Materials Inc | 1 | 14 | 23 | $4,260 | 1 |
| Eaton Resources LLC | 1 | 15 | 14 | $2,275 | 0 |
| Davis Materials, Inc. | 1 | 13 | 13 | $3,266 | 1 |
| Covia Solutions LLC | 1 | 11 | 9 | $1,275 | 1 |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 1 | 16 | 2 | $294 | 0 |
| Shannon, LLC | 1 | 20 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | 1 | 16 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
Operators with the most citations in Tuscaloosa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC | 3 | 420 | 2,712 | $2,789,282 | 51 |
| Warrior Met Coal BC, LLC | 2 | 207 | 873 | $674,803 | 33 |
| Alaco LLC | 1 | 28 | 247 | $125,055 | 2 |
| Southland Resources, Inc. | 3 | 56 | 24 | $7,397 | 2 |
| Bunn Brothers Materials Inc | 1 | 14 | 23 | $4,260 | 1 |
| Eaton Resources LLC | 1 | 15 | 14 | $2,275 | 0 |
| Davis Materials, Inc. | 1 | 13 | 13 | $3,266 | 1 |
| Covia Solutions LLC | 1 | 11 | 9 | $1,275 | 1 |
| Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | 1 | 16 | 2 | $294 | 0 |
| Shannon, LLC | 1 | 20 | 0 | $0 | 0 |
| Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | 1 | 16 | 0 | $0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No 4 Mine | Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC | Tuscaloosa County, AL | Coal (bituminous) | 420 | 2,711 |
| Blue Creek Mine No. 1 | Warrior Met Coal BC, LLC | Tuscaloosa County, AL | Coal (bituminous) | 188 | 862 |
| Kellerman | Alaco LLC | Tuscaloosa County, AL | Coal (bituminous) | 28 | 247 |
| Tuscaloosa Quarry/howton Pit | Bunn Brothers Materials Inc | Tuscaloosa County, AL | Crushed, broken stone | 14 | 23 |
| Swann's Crossing | Southland Resources, Inc. | Tuscaloosa County, AL | Coal (bituminous) | 6 | 15 |
| Eaton Resources Pit 1 | Eaton Resources LLC | Tuscaloosa County, AL | Coal (bituminous) | 15 | 14 |
| Vance Quarry | Davis Materials, Inc. | Tuscaloosa County, AL | Crushed, broken limestone | 13 | 13 |
| Blue Creek Processing | Warrior Met Coal BC, LLC | Tuscaloosa County, AL | Coal (bituminous) | 19 | 11 |
| Tuscaloosa Plant | Covia Solutions LLC | Tuscaloosa County, AL | Construction sand and gravel | 11 | 9 |
| Camp Cherry Austin | Southland Resources, Inc. | Tuscaloosa County, AL | Coal (bituminous) | 30 | 7 |
| Searles Mine No. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9 | Southland Resources, Inc. | Tuscaloosa County, AL | Coal (bituminous) | 20 | 2 |
| Vance Quarry | Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. | Tuscaloosa County, AL | Crushed, broken limestone | 16 | 2 |
| East Brookwood Mine | Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC | Tuscaloosa County, AL | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 1 |
| Shannon Mine | Shannon, LLC | Tuscaloosa County, AL | Coal (bituminous) | 20 | 0 |
| Tuscaloosa Quarry | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | Tuscaloosa County, AL | Crushed, broken limestone | 16 | 0 |
| Highway 59 Mine No. 1 | Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC | Tuscaloosa County, AL | Coal (bituminous) | 0 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Coal (bituminous) | 11 | 68.8% |
| Crushed, broken limestone | 3 | 18.8% |
| Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 6.2% |
| Crushed, broken stone | 1 | 6.2% |
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 | 425 | 85 | $402,507 | 9 |
| 2023 | 882 | 187 | $656,729 | 17 |
| 2024 | 758 | 184 | $896,773 | 18 |
| 2025 | 1,108 | 284 | $814,186 | 31 |
| 2026 | 744 | 221 | $837,712 | 16 |
Standards cited most at mines in Tuscaloosa 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 75.202 | Underground coal mines, safety | 477 |
| 30 CFR 75.400 | Underground coal mines, safety | 410 |
| 30 CFR 75.220 | Underground coal mines, safety | 325 |
| 30 CFR 75.333 | Underground coal mines, safety | 186 |
| 30 CFR 75.380 | Underground coal mines, safety | 145 |
| 30 CFR 75.1731 | Underground coal mines, safety | 138 |
| 30 CFR 75.1725 | Underground coal mines, safety | 136 |
| 30 CFR 75.503 | Underground coal mines, safety | 133 |
| 30 CFR 75.370 | Underground coal mines, safety | 119 |
| 30 CFR 75.403 | Underground coal mines, safety | 103 |
| 30 CFR 75.512 | Underground coal mines, safety | 82 |
| 30 CFR 75.1403 | Underground coal mines, safety | 80 |
| 30 CFR 75.342 | Underground coal mines, safety | 73 |
| 30 CFR 75.517 | Underground coal mines, safety | 69 |
| 30 CFR 75.360 | Underground coal mines, safety | 68 |
Injury and illness cases at mines in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Fatality | 2 |
| Permanent disability | 1 |
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 61 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 27 |
What the accident reports at mines in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 24 |
| Machinery | 17 |
| Slip or fall of person | 14 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 12 |
| Fall of roof or back | 9 |
| Powered haulage | 9 |
| Exploding vessels under pressure | 4 |
| Electrical | 2 |
| Fall of face/rib/pillar/side/highwall | 1 |
| Hoisting | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (not powered) | 11 |
| Rock or roof bolting machine | 10 |
| Load-haul-dump | 4 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 3 |
| Conveyor | 2 |
| Continuous miner | 2 |
| Mancar | 2 |
| Shuttle car | 2 |
| Locomotive | 1 |
| Mine car | 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.