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Sand and gravel mines in Alabama: 46 open mines
Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.
MSHA lists 46 open sand and gravel mines in Alabama, run by 40 operators and employing 395 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 863 citations and orders there with $618,974 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 22 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Couch Aggregates LLC; Foley Materials Company; South Alabama Materials Inc. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 46
- Operators
- 40
- Employees
- 395
- Active
- 43
- Intermittent
- 3
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 863
- Significant and substantial
- 255 (29.5%)
- Closure orders
- 49
- High negligence or reckless
- 111
- Proposed penalties
- $618,974
- Amount paid so far
- $472,450
- Inspections
- 574
- Inspector hours on site
- 3,660
- Citations per inspection
- 1.50 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 25
- Injury and illness cases
- 22
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- October 28, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Alabama
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
Operators with the most citations in Alabama
Citations and orders issued since January 1, 2022 at their open mines here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Pit | Elmore Sand & Gravel, Inc | Elmore County, AL | Construction sand and gravel | 18 | 83 |
| Smith Mine | Western Specialty Products LLC | Chilton County, AL | Construction sand and gravel | 9 | 58 |
| 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 |
| Landsdown | Landsdown Corporation | Lowndes County, AL | Sand, common | 11 | 39 |
| West Alabama Sand & Gravel | West Alabama Sand & Gravel, Inc. | Fayette County, AL | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 37 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Nasag Pit 2 | Alliance Sand and Aggregates LLC | Franklin County, AL | Construction sand and gravel | 17 | 25 |
| 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 |
| Jackson Quarry | SRM Materials, LLC | Clarke County, AL | Construction sand and gravel | 11 | 20 |
| Quality Sand & Gravel LLC | Quality Sand & Gravel LLC | De Kalb County, AL | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 19 |
| Gargus Borrow Pit | Gargus Excavating & Clearing | Blount County, AL | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 19 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Baldwin Sand & Gravel, LLC. | Baldwin Sand & Gravel, LLC. | Baldwin County, AL | Construction sand and gravel | 10 | 15 |
| 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 |
| Pearson Pit | Pit Worx, Inc. | Autauga County, AL | Construction sand and gravel | 11 | 13 |
| Bellwood Sand Plant | Couch Aggregates LLC | Geneva County, AL | Construction sand and gravel | 7 | 12 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Red Eagle | Red Eagle Sand & Gravel | Montgomery County, AL | Construction sand and gravel | 11 | 8 |
| Prevo Sand | Arrington Curb & Excavation, Inc | Monroe County, AL | Sand, common | 6 | 7 |
| Little Hawk Mining, LLC | Little Hawk Mining, LLC | Monroe County, AL | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 7 |
| Rueggs Pit | Precision Sand Foley LLC | Baldwin County, AL | Construction sand and gravel | 7 | 6 |
| Lynn Nolen Construction | Lynn Nolen Construction | Mobile County, AL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 6 |
| Coosa Plant | Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc. | Etowah County, AL | Sand, common | 12 | 5 |
| Phenix City Plant II | Foley Materials Company | Russell County, AL | Construction sand and gravel | 6 | 5 |
| Cedar Creek Pit | South Alabama Materials Inc | Escambia County, AL | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 3 |
| Dawson Pit | Stacey Construction LLC | Monroe County, AL | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 3 |
| River Road Sand and Gravel | River Road SNG Qozb, LLC | Marion County, AL | Construction sand and gravel | 6 | 1 |
| Oakmulgee Crusher | Asphalt Contractors Inc | Dallas County, AL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 1 |
| Phenix City Mine | Foley Materials Company | Russell County, AL | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 0 |
| Booker Pit | K & B Earth Materials | Conecuh County, AL | Sand, common | 3 | 0 |
| Pope Pit #2 | Fuller Gravel Co Inc | Clarke County, AL | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Construction sand and gravel | 41 | 89.1% |
| Sand, common | 5 | 10.9% |
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 | 192 | 70 | $92,236 | 5 |
| 2023 | 194 | 65 | $237,211 | 4 |
| 2024 | 169 | 48 | $138,835 | 6 |
| 2025 | 175 | 43 | $106,316 | 6 |
| 2026 | 133 | 29 | $44,376 | 1 |
Standards cited most at sand and gravel 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 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 94 |
| 30 CFR 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 63 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 62 |
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 61 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 58 |
| 30 CFR 56.12004 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 46 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 46 |
| 30 CFR 56.9300 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 36 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 24 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 22 |
| 30 CFR 56.12018 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 21 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 21 |
| 30 CFR 56.12028 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 17 |
| 30 CFR 56.18002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 15 |
| 30 CFR 56.16005 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 13 |
Injury and illness cases at sand and gravel mines in Alabama
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 15 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 7 |
What the accident reports at sand and gravel mines in Alabama describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 8 |
| Slip or fall of person | 6 |
| Powered haulage | 6 |
| Striking or bumping | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 |
| Electrical | 1 |
| Other | 1 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at sand and gravel mines in Alabama
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Shovel | 4 |
| Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks | 4 |
| Front-end loader | 2 |
| Trucks | 2 |
| Ore haulage trucks - on highway trucks | 1 |
| Hand tools (not powered) | 1 |
| Screen | 1 |
| Conveyor | 1 |
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.