Mines in Alabama: 222 open mines and MSHA citations

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MSHA lists 222 open mines in Alabama, run by 134 operators and employing 5,539 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 18,023 citations and orders there with $19,464,465 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 789 injury or illness cases, 3 of them fatal. The operators with the most open mines are Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC; Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.; Vulcan Materials Asphalt and Construction, LLC. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.

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Open mines: 222
Operators: 134
Employees: 5,539
Active: 186
NonProducing: 12
Intermittent: 9
Temporarily Idled: 8
New Mine: 7
Mines run by individuals, counted and not listed: 9
Citations and orders since January 1, 2022: 18,023
Significant and substantial: 4,647 (25.8%)
Closure orders: 204
High negligence or reckless: 840
Proposed penalties: $19,464,465
Amount paid so far: $11,318,885
Inspections: 5,279
Inspector hours on site: 109,892
Citations per inspection: 3.41 (all mines 2.30)
Accident reports: 937
Injury and illness cases: 789
Fatalities: 3
Latest MSHA record: November 5, 2026

Operators with the most open mines in 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
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC	20	301	128	$27,066	31
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.	8	289	146	$46,748	34
Vulcan Materials Asphalt and Construction, LLC	6	53	44	$14,096	3
Rogers Group Inc	6	69	39	$7,494	4
SRM Materials, LLC	5	45	39	$21,265	5
Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC	4	1,095	6,589	$6,025,404	134
Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc.	4	44	38	$14,560	8
South Alabama Materials Inc	4	38	37	$11,038	1
Foley Materials Company	4	21	31	$4,701	2
Little River Materials	4	24	11	$4,346	2
Couch Aggregates LLC	3	41	57	$24,583	2
APAC-Alabama,Inc.	3	45	55	$29,634	1
Southland Resources, Inc.	3	56	24	$7,397	2
Henry Brick Company Inc	3	9	15	$2,618	0
Grayson Carter and Son Contracting, Inc.	3	25	11	$1,653	0
General Shale Brick, Inc.	3	12	10	$1,484	0
Crimson Oak Grove Resources LLC	2	544	3,624	$4,433,333	240
Warrior Met Coal BC, LLC	2	207	873	$674,803	33
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc	2	18	93	$165,595	4
Bunn Brothers Materials Inc	2	26	63	$26,813	1
MLC	2	53	60	$34,558	6
Landsdown Corporation	2	17	42	$21,559	0
North Alabama Materials, Inc.	2	24	42	$10,352	0
Prospect Mining & Development Co. LLC	2	0	34	$24,771	3
Martin Marietta Southeast Agg Operations, LLC	2	42	30	$6,889	8
South AL Sand and Gravel, Inc	2	9	23	$23,556	0
Mineral Manufacturing Corp.	2	37	21	$6,290	3
C. R. Pate Logging Co Inc.	2	20	18	$2,624	0
Seawright & Robison Construction, Inc.	2	8	12	$2,186	0
Acme Brick Tile & Stone LLC	2	7	8	$705	0
Alabama Met Coal Resources Corp.	2	3	5	$1,183	0
Asphalt Contractors Inc	2	3	5	$689	0
Alabama Land Resources, LLC.	2	1	3	$441	0
Usb Alabama, LLC	2	8	3	$435	0
Peabody Southeast Mining, LLC	1	403	2,721	$3,152,963	56
Holcim (US) Incorporated	1	183	486	$1,940,922	12
National Cement Co. of AL., Inc.	1	120	444	$976,056	55
Alaco LLC	1	28	247	$125,055	2
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc.	1	280	169	$276,127	4
Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC	1	169	169	$110,341	17
Cemex Southeast, LLC	1	98	162	$358,166	19
Lehigh Cement Company LLC	1	128	160	$258,464	10
Western Specialty Products LLC	1	9	58	$38,067	0
Pioneer Materials LLC	1	4	53	$48,697	0
Davis Sand & Gravel	1	5	50	$156,755	0
Omya Inc	1	67	44	$12,145	15
Highland Energy, Inc.	1	3	42	$24,280	0
Lopke Quarries Inc	1	7	39	$30,203	0
West Alabama Sand & Gravel, Inc.	1	5	37	$32,702	1
Bradford Gravel Company	1	8	36	$8,610	0
Carbo Ceramics Inc	1	16	36	$29,315	6
Alabama Sand and Gravel Inc	1	20	31	$12,254	5
Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc	1	113	30	$7,094	8
Cheney Lime & Cement Company	1	33	30	$6,746	6
R J R Mining Company Inc	1	3	30	$15,352	3
Wade Sand & Gravel CO., Inc	1	48	29	$6,292	10
Tremendous Stone LLC	1	7	28	$11,663	0
C a Langford Company Inc	1	17	26	$4,796	10
Alliance Sand and Aggregates LLC	1	17	25	$5,471	1
Cumberland Stone, LLC	1	8	25	$6,279	0
Summit Materials LLC	1	4	23	$12,604	0
Core Aggregates, LLC	1	5	22	$3,908	0
Gargus Excavating & Clearing	1	3	19	$2,942	0
Gob Farms LLC	1	4	19	$3,979	0
Quality Sand & Gravel LLC	1	4	19	$2,866	0
Tbgs Quarry, LLC.	1	8	19	$4,055	0
Campbell Sand & Gravel Company	1	5	18	$5,395	0
Smith Sand Company	1	3	18	$5,762	0
Yearwood Quarries LLC	1	10	18	$3,262	0
Aggrastone	1	5	17	$3,332	0
All Star Sand & Gravel, Inc.	1	8	17	$1,927	0
Southern Red Rock LLC	1	4	16	$15,820	1
Baldwin Sand & Gravel, LLC.	1	10	15	$4,131	0
Dig In Mining, LLC	1	12	15	$2,354	1
Eaton Resources LLC	1	15	14	$2,275	0
Sdac	1	8	14	$2,492	1
Selma Gravel Inc.	1	7	14	$2,278	0
U.S. Silica Company, LLC	1	9	14	$2,710	1
Davis Materials, Inc.	1	13	13	$3,266	1
Pit Worx, Inc.	1	11	13	$2,045	0
Alabama Wholesale Stone Inc	1	25	12	$2,133	2
American Colloid Company Mineral Group	1	32	11	$1,831	2
Dunn Construction Company	1	7	11	$1,688	1
Tcsg, LLC	1	3	10	$2,087	0
Alabama Stone Company	1	19	9	$1,606	4
Cosby-Carmichael Inc	1	11	9	$1,311	0
Covia Solutions LLC	1	11	9	$1,275	1
Warrior Aggregates Inc	1	2	9	$1,944	0
4E Aggregates	1	7	8	$1,208	0
Alabama Pigments Co LLC	1	27	8	$1,142	0
Red Eagle Sand & Gravel	1	11	8	$1,176	0
Arrington Curb & Excavation, Inc	1	6	7	$1,046	0
Little Hawk Mining, LLC	1	5	7	$1,458	0
Ready Mix USA, LLC	1	14	7	$1,740	2
Crimson Stone	1	5	6	$842	0
Lynn Nolen Construction	1	2	6	$2,142	0
Precision Sand Foley LLC	1	7	6	$870	1
Southern Mineral Resources	1	8	6	$872	0
Iron Eagle Land Rehabilitation, LLC	1	3	5	$733	1
Jesscott, LLC	1	2	5	$457	0

Operators with the most citations in 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	4	1,095	6,589	$6,025,404	134
Crimson Oak Grove Resources LLC	2	544	3,624	$4,433,333	240
Peabody Southeast Mining, LLC	1	403	2,721	$3,152,963	56
Warrior Met Coal BC, LLC	2	207	873	$674,803	33
Holcim (US) Incorporated	1	183	486	$1,940,922	12
National Cement Co. of AL., Inc.	1	120	444	$976,056	55
Alaco LLC	1	28	247	$125,055	2
Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc.	1	280	169	$276,127	4
Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC	1	169	169	$110,341	17
Cemex Southeast, LLC	1	98	162	$358,166	19
Lehigh Cement Company LLC	1	128	160	$258,464	10
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.	8	289	146	$46,748	34
Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC	20	301	128	$27,066	31
Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc	2	18	93	$165,595	4
Bunn Brothers Materials Inc	2	26	63	$26,813	1
MLC	2	53	60	$34,558	6
Western Specialty Products LLC	1	9	58	$38,067	0
Couch Aggregates LLC	3	41	57	$24,583	2
APAC-Alabama,Inc.	3	45	55	$29,634	1
Pioneer Materials LLC	1	4	53	$48,697	0
Davis Sand & Gravel	1	5	50	$156,755	0
Vulcan Materials Asphalt and Construction, LLC	6	53	44	$14,096	3
Omya Inc	1	67	44	$12,145	15
Landsdown Corporation	2	17	42	$21,559	0
North Alabama Materials, Inc.	2	24	42	$10,352	0
Highland Energy, Inc.	1	3	42	$24,280	0
Rogers Group Inc	6	69	39	$7,494	4
SRM Materials, LLC	5	45	39	$21,265	5
Lopke Quarries Inc	1	7	39	$30,203	0
Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc.	4	44	38	$14,560	8

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 7 Mine	Warrior Met Coal Mining, LLC	Jefferson County, AL	Coal (bituminous)	675	3,877
Oak Grove Mine	Crimson Oak Grove Resources LLC	Jefferson County, AL	Coal (bituminous)	499	3,531
Shoal Creek Mine	Peabody Southeast Mining, LLC	Walker County, AL	Coal (bituminous)	403	2,721
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
Amrize Theodore Plant	Holcim (US) Incorporated	Mobile County, AL	Cement	183	486
National Cement Company	National Cement Co. of AL., Inc.	St Clair County, AL	Cement	120	444
Kellerman	Alaco LLC	Tuscaloosa County, AL	Coal (bituminous)	28	247
Imerys Sylacauga Operations	Imerys Carbonates USA, Inc.	Talladega County, AL	Crushed, broken marble	280	169
Argos Roberta Plant	Quikrete Construction Materials, LLC	Shelby County, AL	Cement	169	169
Demopolis Plant Cemex Inc	Cemex Southeast, LLC	Marengo County, AL	Cement	98	162
Leeds Plant	Lehigh Cement Company LLC	Jefferson County, AL	Cement	128	160
Oak Grove Preparation Plant	Crimson Oak Grove Resources LLC	Jefferson County, AL	Coal (bituminous)	45	93
Scott Pit	Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc	Elmore County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	18	83
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
Smith Mine	Western Specialty Products LLC	Chilton County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	9	58
MLC, Calera	MLC	Shelby County, AL	Lime	50	57
White City Plant	Pioneer Materials LLC	Autauga County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	4	53
Cypress Pit	Davis Sand & Gravel	Hale County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	5	50
Omya Alabama Plant	Omya Inc	Talladega County, AL	Crushed, broken marble	67	44
Fishtrap	Highland Energy, Inc.	Jefferson County, AL	Coal (bituminous)	3	42
Marion County Rock	Bunn Brothers Materials Inc	Marion County, AL	Crushed, broken sandstone	12	40
Landsdown	Landsdown Corporation	Lowndes County, AL	Sand, common	11	39
Dunn Construction	Lopke Quarries Inc	Shelby County, AL	Crushed, broken limestone	7	39
West Alabama Sand & Gravel	West Alabama Sand & Gravel, Inc.	Fayette County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	5	37
Eufaula Plant	Carbo Ceramics Inc	Barbour County, AL	Fire clay	16	36
Rabbit Creek Pit	Bradford Gravel Company	Clarke County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	8	36
P & R Mining	APAC-Alabama,Inc.	Escambia County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	24	35
Meadows	Alabama Sand and Gravel Inc	Lowndes County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	20	31
Longview Operation	Carmeuse Lime & Stone Inc	Shelby County, AL	Lime	113	30
Landmark Plant	Cheney Lime & Cement Company	Shelby County, AL	Lime	33	30
Shannon Mine No. 3	R J R Mining Company Inc	Jefferson County, AL	Coal (bituminous)	3	30
Wade Sand & Gravel CO., Inc.	Wade Sand & Gravel CO., Inc	Jefferson County, AL	Crushed, broken limestone	48	29
Dolcito Quarry	Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC	Jefferson County, AL	Crushed, broken limestone	22	29
Jackson Plant 713	Couch Aggregates LLC	Clarke County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	27	28
Sardine	South Alabama Materials Inc	Escambia County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	26	28
Tremendous Pit	Tremendous Stone LLC	Blount County, AL	Dimension stone	7	28
C a Langford Co Inc	C a Langford Company Inc	Marshall County, AL	Crushed, broken limestone	17	26
Carbon Hill Prep Plant	Prospect Mining & Development Co. LLC	Walker County, AL	Coal (bituminous)	0	26
Nasag Pit 2	Alliance Sand and Aggregates LLC	Franklin County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	17	25
Cumberland #1	Cumberland Stone, LLC	Jackson County, AL	Dimension sandstone	8	25
North Huntsville Quarry & Mill	Martin Marietta Southeast Agg Operations, LLC	Madison County, AL	Crushed, broken limestone	17	23
Tuscaloosa Quarry/howton Pit	Bunn Brothers Materials Inc	Tuscaloosa County, AL	Crushed, broken stone	14	23
Laceys Springs Quarry	North Alabama Materials, Inc.	Morgan County, AL	Crushed, broken limestone	9	23
Guntersville Sand	Summit Materials LLC	Marshall County, AL	Sand, industrial	4	23
Core Aggregates, LLC	Core Aggregates, LLC	Dale County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	5	22
City Pit	Foley Materials Company	Montgomery County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	3	21
Calera Quarry	Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC	Shelby County, AL	Crushed, broken limestone	53	20
Eufaula Plant	Mineral Manufacturing Corp.	Barbour County, AL	Clay, ceramic, refractory mnls.	33	20
Jackson Quarry	SRM Materials, LLC	Clarke County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	11	20
Ashville Rock Quarry	Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc.	St Clair County, AL	Crushed, broken limestone	9	20
Henderson	South AL Sand and Gravel, Inc	Monroe County, AL	Sand, industrial	5	20
Gurley Limestone Quarry	North Alabama Materials, Inc.	Madison County, AL	Crushed, broken limestone	15	19
Sylacauga Marble, Mine #1	Tbgs Quarry, LLC.	Talladega County, AL	Dimension marble	8	19
Quality Sand & Gravel LLC	Quality Sand & Gravel LLC	De Kalb County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	4	19
Gob Farms	Gob Farms LLC	Walker County, AL	Sand, industrial	4	19
Gargus Borrow Pit	Gargus Excavating & Clearing	Blount County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	3	19
Pit #1	Yearwood Quarries LLC	Winston County, AL	Dimension sandstone	10	18
Repton Mine	Campbell Sand & Gravel Company	Monroe County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	5	18
Smith Sand Company Inc	Smith Sand Company	Mobile County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	3	18
Huntsville North Quarry	Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC	Madison County, AL	Crushed, broken limestone	35	17
All Star Sand & Gravel, Inc.	All Star Sand & Gravel, Inc.	Marion County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	8	17
B & R Sand & Gravel	Couch Aggregates LLC	Montgomery County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	7	17
Long Pit	Aggrastone	Randolph County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	5	17
Adamsville	Vulcan Materials Asphalt and Construction, LLC	Jefferson County, AL	Crushed, broken stone	7	16
Southern Red Rock, LLC	Southern Red Rock LLC	Jefferson County, AL	Crushed, broken slate	4	16
Dig In Mining	Dig In Mining, LLC	Covington County, AL	Crushed, broken limestone	12	15
Baldwin Sand & Gravel, LLC.	Baldwin Sand & Gravel, LLC.	Baldwin County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	10	15
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
Wedowee Quarry	APAC-Alabama,Inc.	Randolph County, AL	Dimension granite	11	14
Hurtsboro Plant	U.S. Silica Company, LLC	Russell County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	9	14
Sdac Oz	Sdac	Montgomery County, AL	Sand, common	8	14
Cogle Pit	Selma Gravel Inc.	Dallas County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	7	14
Vance Quarry	Davis Materials, Inc.	Tuscaloosa County, AL	Crushed, broken limestone	13	13
Cedar Creek Pit	C. R. Pate Logging Co Inc.	Conecuh County, AL	Crushed, broken limestone	13	13
Tuscumbia Quarry	Rogers Group Inc	Colbert County, AL	Crushed, broken limestone	12	13
Pearson Pit	Pit Worx, Inc.	Autauga County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	11	13
Aws Pit #1	Alabama Wholesale Stone Inc	Blount County, AL	Dimension sandstone	25	12
Bellwood Sand Plant	Couch Aggregates LLC	Geneva County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	7	12
Hollywood Quarry	Rogers Group Inc	Jackson County, AL	Crushed, broken limestone	7	12
Ashville Quarry Hwy 26 & Hwy 33	Seawright & Robison Construction, Inc.	St Clair County, AL	Clay, ceramic, refractory mnls.	5	12
Sandy Ridge Mill	American Colloid Company Mineral Group	Lowndes County, AL	Common clays	32	11
Wilco Plant	Little River Materials	Chilton County, AL	Clay, ceramic, refractory mnls.	20	11
Blue Creek Processing	Warrior Met Coal BC, LLC	Tuscaloosa County, AL	Coal (bituminous)	19	11
Dunn Construction Company	Dunn Construction Company	Elmore County, AL	Crushed, broken granite	7	11
Notasulga Quarry	Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC	Lee County, AL	Crushed, broken granite	28	10
Lambert Materials	Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc.	Macon County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	14	10
Turkey Creek Sand and Gravel	Tcsg, LLC	Fayette County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	3	10
Luster Pit	Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc	Autauga County, AL	Sand, industrial	0	10
Brierfield Quarry	Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.	Bibb County, AL	Crushed, broken limestone	28	9
Rockwood Mine	Alabama Stone Company	Franklin County, AL	Dimension limestone	19	9
Project Crossroads	Grayson Carter and Son Contracting, Inc.	Limestone County, AL	Crushed, broken limestone	13	9
Cosby #1 Pit	Cosby-Carmichael Inc	Dallas County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	11	9
Tuscaloosa Plant	Covia Solutions LLC	Tuscaloosa County, AL	Construction sand and gravel	11	9
Summit Quarry	Vulcan Materials Asphalt and Construction, LLC	Blount County, AL	Crushed, broken limestone	8	9
Guntersville Quarry	Vulcan Materials Asphalt and Construction, LLC	Marshall County, AL	Crushed, broken limestone	7	9
Brierfield Mine	Henry Brick Company Inc	Bibb County, AL	Common shale	2	9
Bessie Mine	Warrior Aggregates Inc	Jefferson County, AL	Crushed, broken stone	2	9

Counties

County	Open mines
Jefferson County	20
Tuscaloosa County	16
Shelby County	14
Jackson County	10
Monroe County	8
Autauga County	8
St Clair County	7
Colbert County	7
Walker County	7
Montgomery County	7
Franklin County	6
Madison County	6
Morgan County	6
Blount County	6
Bibb County	5
Talladega County	5
Marshall County	5
Dallas County	5
Mobile County	5
Escambia County	5
Russell County	4
Fayette County	4
Clarke County	4
Chilton County	4
Conecuh County	4
Lee County	3
De Kalb County	3
Lowndes County	3
Barbour County	3
Marion County	3
Randolph County	3
Macon County	3
Etowah County	2
Elmore County	2
Hale County	2
Baldwin County	2
Limestone County	2
Marengo County	1
Sumter County	1
Dale County	1
Geneva County	1
Coosa County	1
Lawrence County	1
Calhoun County	1
Pickens County	1
Cullman County	1
Covington County	1
Winston County	1
Henry County	1
Tallapoosa County	1

Mines by kind

Kind	Open mines
Stone	95
Nonmetal	47
Sand and gravel	46
Coal	28
Metal	1

Main commodities

Main commodity	Open mines	Share
Crushed, broken limestone	53	23.9%
Construction sand and gravel	41	18.5%
Coal (bituminous)	28	12.6%
Sand, industrial	24	10.8%
Clay, ceramic, refractory mnls.	9	4.1%
Common clays	7	3.2%
Crushed, broken stone	7	3.2%
Lime	5	2.3%
Cement	5	2.3%
Common shale	5	2.3%
Dimension sandstone	5	2.3%
Sand, common	5	2.3%
Crushed, broken granite	4	1.8%
Crushed, broken sandstone	4	1.8%
Dimension limestone	2	0.9%

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	3,267	831	$3,362,341	148
2023	3,912	956	$3,948,202	168
2024	4,096	1,034	$4,899,963	156
2025	3,724	963	$3,872,730	187
2026	3,024	863	$3,381,229	130

Standards cited most at mines in 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 75.400	Underground coal mines, safety	1,619
30 CFR 75.202	Underground coal mines, safety	1,261
30 CFR 75.220	Underground coal mines, safety	981
30 CFR 75.333	Underground coal mines, safety	668
30 CFR 75.380	Underground coal mines, safety	581
30 CFR 75.1725	Underground coal mines, safety	493
30 CFR 56.20003	Surface metal and nonmetal mines	485
30 CFR 75.370	Underground coal mines, safety	480
30 CFR 75.503	Underground coal mines, safety	450
30 CFR 75.512	Underground coal mines, safety	410
30 CFR 56.14112	Surface metal and nonmetal mines	400
30 CFR 75.1731	Underground coal mines, safety	399
30 CFR 75.403	Underground coal mines, safety	381
30 CFR 75.1403	Underground coal mines, safety	315
30 CFR 56.12004	Surface metal and nonmetal mines	276

Injury and illness cases at mines in Alabama

Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.

Degree	Cases
Fatality	3
Permanent disability	4
Days away from work or restricted activity	606
No lost time, or an occupational illness	176

What the accident reports at mines in Alabama describe

Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.

Classification	Reports
Handling of materials	272
Slip or fall of person	176
Machinery	107
Hoisting	93
Powered haulage	70
Handtools (nonpowered)	64
Fall of roof or back	50
Exploding vessels under pressure	16
Other	15
Stepping or kneeling on object	12

Equipment named in accident reports at mines in Alabama

Equipment	Reports
Elevator	95
Hand tools (not powered)	67
Rock or roof bolting machine	28
Hand tools (powered)	26
Front-end loader	18
Mancar	18
Longwall machine	16
Load-haul-dump	14
Shovel	13
Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks	12

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.