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Sand and gravel mines in Virginia: 48 open mines
Updated November 6, 2026. Source: US Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), Open Government Data Sets.
MSHA lists 48 open sand and gravel mines in Virginia, run by 33 operators and employing 251 people. Since January 1, 2022 its inspectors issued 371 citations and orders there with $84,408 in proposed penalties, and operators reported 18 injury or illness cases. The operators with the most open mines are Amrize Mid-Atlantic Inc.; Sustainable Land Use, LLC; Paxton Contractors Corp. Data from MSHA, November 6, 2026.
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- Open mines
- 48
- Operators
- 33
- Employees
- 251
- Active
- 37
- Intermittent
- 11
- Citations and orders since January 1, 2022
- 371
- Significant and substantial
- 47 (12.7%)
- Closure orders
- 13
- High negligence or reckless
- 58
- Proposed penalties
- $84,408
- Amount paid so far
- $75,709
- Inspections
- 469
- Inspector hours on site
- 5,288
- Citations per inspection
- 0.79 (all mines 2.30)
- Accident reports
- 20
- Injury and illness cases
- 18
- Fatalities
- 0
- Latest MSHA record
- October 29, 2026
Operators with the most open mines in Virginia
Ranked by open mines, then by citations. Sole proprietors and individuals are not listed.
Operators with the most citations in Virginia
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeastern Materials | W.P. Taylor & Co. Inc. | Southampton County, VA | Sand, common | 4 | 56 |
| New Castle Sand Plant | Titan Mid-Atlantic Aggregates LLC | Craig County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 11 | 28 |
| Stoney Creek Materials | Stoney Creek Materials LLC | Dinwiddie County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 19 |
| D M Conner Sand Co | D M Conner Inc | Augusta County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 18 |
| Southern Pines Pit | Vico Construction Corporation | Chesapeake (City) County, VA | Sand, common | 4 | 17 |
| Charles City-VA Sand & Gravel | Sustainable Land Use, LLC | Charles City, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 11 | 16 |
| Matthews Sand & Gravel LLC | Jtam LLC | Sussex County, VA | Sand, common | 3 | 14 |
| Newtown-VA Sand & Gravel | Sustainable Land Use, LLC | King And Queen County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 13 |
| Holland Materials, LLC | Holland Materials, LLC | Suffolk (City) County, VA | Sand, common | 2 | 12 |
| GSM #1 | Toano Contractors, Inc. | James City, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 12 |
| Audubon Sand Pit | Paxton Contractors Corp | Suffolk (City) County, VA | Sand, common | 4 | 10 |
| Amrize King William Sand and Gravel | Amrize Mid-Atlantic Inc. | King William County, VA | Sand, common | 15 | 9 |
| Bonney Bright Sand | Bonney Bright Sand Company | Virginia Beach (City) County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 8 | 9 |
| Amrize Mattaponi Plant | Amrize Mid-Atlantic Inc. | King William County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 7 | 8 |
| Amrize Hayfield Mine | Amrize Mid-Atlantic Inc. | Caroline County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 6 | 8 |
| Carson-VA Sand & Gravel | Sustainable Land Use, LLC | Sussex County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 8 |
| Three Creek Mine | Blair Sand & Materials, LLC | Southampton County, VA | Sand, common | 4 | 8 |
| Stuarts Draft | South River Stone LLC | Augusta County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 8 |
| Chuckatuck Sand Pit | Paxton Contractors Corp | Suffolk (City) County, VA | Sand, common | 3 | 8 |
| Branchville Sand Mine | Titan Mid-Atlantic Aggregates LLC | Southampton County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 6 | 7 |
| Lord Farm #5 | Baillio Sand Company Inc | Virginia Beach (City) County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 5 | 7 |
| Acres Sand & Stone | Acres Sand & Stone LLC | Augusta County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 7 |
| Crittenden Sand Pit | TLW Materials, LLC | Suffolk (City) County, VA | Sand, common | 3 | 7 |
| Walker Sand & Stone | Walker Sand & Stone | Westmoreland County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 6 |
| Amrize New Kent Sand & Gravel | Amrize Mid-Atlantic Inc. | New Kent County, VA | Sand, common | 7 | 5 |
| Amrize Hickory Hill | Amrize Mid-Atlantic Inc. | Gloucester County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 5 |
| Puddledock Sand & Gravel | Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC | Prince George County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 35 | 4 |
| Amrize Rappahannock Mine | Amrize Mid-Atlantic Inc. | King George County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 14 | 4 |
| Watkins Bridge | James & Company, LLC | Charlotte County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 4 |
| Earth Resources Inc | Earth Resources, Inc. | Lancaster County, VA | Sand, common | 2 | 4 |
| Jones Creek River Rock LLC | Jones Creek River Rock LLC | Wythe County, VA | Sand, common | 2 | 4 |
| Gore Mine | Shenandoah Sand, Inc. | Frederick County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 4 |
| Bay Leasing & Management CO. Inc. | Bay Sand Company Inc | Isle Of Wight County, VA | Sand, common | 4 | 3 |
| Muddy Cross Pit | Bay Sand Company Inc | Isle Of Wight County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 4 | 3 |
| Crowder & White Pit | Crowder & White Contracting, LLC | Southampton County, VA | Sand, common | 2 | 3 |
| Woodford-VA Sand & Gravel | Sustainable Land Use, LLC | Caroline County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 3 |
| Hofmeyer Pit | Branscome Operating, LLC | Charles City, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 11 | 2 |
| Shenandoah Asphalt, Inc T/a Shenandoah Stone | Shenandoah Stone | Augusta County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 2 |
| Land Legacy Pit | Land Legacy , LLC | Warren County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 2 |
| Caroline Plant | Chesapeake Materials (division/Luck Stone Corp.) | Caroline County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 10 | 1 |
| Wattsville Pit | Branscome Operating, LLC | Accomack County, VA | Sand, common | 3 | 1 |
| Turbeville Sand Plant | Adams Construction Co | Halifax County, VA | Sand, common | 2 | 1 |
| Mra | J.S.G. Corporation | James City, VA | Sand, common | 2 | 1 |
| Wyanoke Sand Pit | Paxton Contractors Corp | Suffolk (City) County, VA | Sand, common | 7 | 0 |
| Stony Creek Pit | Branscome Operating, LLC | Sussex County, VA | Sand, common | 4 | 0 |
| Dan River Sand Pit | Adams Construction Co | Halifax County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 3 | 0 |
| Aylett Sand & Gravel / Old Hall | Aylett Sand & Gravel / Old Hall | King And Queen County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 2 | 0 |
| PSC1, Extec 5000S Screen | Superior Paving Corp. | Bedford County, VA | Construction sand and gravel | 1 | 0 |
Main commodities
| Main commodity | Open mines | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Construction sand and gravel | 29 | 60.4% |
| Sand, common | 19 | 39.6% |
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 | 86 | 12 | $16,751 | 2 |
| 2023 | 107 | 12 | $16,770 | 5 |
| 2024 | 79 | 8 | $14,547 | 2 |
| 2025 | 53 | 8 | $24,719 | 6 |
| 2026 | 46 | 7 | $11,621 | 3 |
Standards cited most at sand and gravel mines in Virginia
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 56.14107 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 35 |
| 30 CFR 56.14132 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 33 |
| 30 CFR 56.11001 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 30 |
| 30 CFR 56.14100 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 27 |
| 30 CFR 50.30 | Reporting of accidents, injuries and illnesses | 21 |
| 30 CFR 56.14112 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 18 |
| 30 CFR 56.9300 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 18 |
| 30 CFR 56.18002 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 16 |
| 30 CFR 56.12032 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 15 |
| 30 CFR 56.4201 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 14 |
| 30 CFR 56.14101 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 14 |
| 30 CFR 56.12028 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 12 |
| 30 CFR 56.4200 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 10 |
| 30 CFR 56.20003 | Surface metal and nonmetal mines | 8 |
| 30 CFR 46.9 | Training at sand, gravel and surface stone mines | 7 |
Injury and illness cases at sand and gravel mines in Virginia
Accident reports by degree of injury, as the operator reported them to MSHA.
| Degree | Cases |
|---|---|
| Days away from work or restricted activity | 14 |
| No lost time, or an occupational illness | 4 |
What the accident reports at sand and gravel mines in Virginia describe
Accident classification, as MSHA codes the circumstances that contributed most directly.
| Classification | Reports |
|---|---|
| Handling of materials | 6 |
| Slip or fall of person | 4 |
| Powered haulage | 4 |
| Handtools (nonpowered) | 3 |
| Falling/sliding/rolling materials | 1 |
| Fire | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 |
Equipment named in accident reports at sand and gravel mines in Virginia
| Equipment | Reports |
|---|---|
| Hand tools (not powered) | 5 |
| Ore haulage trucks - off highway trucks | 5 |
| Forklift | 2 |
| Screen | 1 |
| Hand tools (powered) | 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.