Mining Incidents

Alexander City Metal/Non-Metal

APAC-Alabama,Inc. · Surface
Controlled by CRH PLC
Alexander City, Coosa County, AL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0102140

Alexander City has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
33
Years on record
1983–2014
Latest incident
Apr 2014
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
78
citations
17
significant & substantial
$19,984
proposed penalties
$18,483
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $1,501 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
67
inspections on record
1,039
inspection hours
7.5
citations per 100 inspection hours
This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.
78 citations across 1,039 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Alexander City has $20K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 5 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$20K
proposed penalties
$18K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
76 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-25.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 8,300 0 0 0.0
2025 Q3 9,973 0 0 0.0
2025 Q1 9,314 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 8,676 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 8,342 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 7,347 1 0 136.1
2024 Q1 2,603 0 0 0.0
2023 Q4 7,061 0 0 0.0
Show 94 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2023 Q3 5,626 0 0 0.0
2023 Q2 6,183 0 0 0.0
2023 Q1 5,855 0 0 0.0
2022 Q4 6,298 0 0 0.0
2022 Q3 7,082 0 0 0.0
2022 Q2 6,045 0 0 0.0
2022 Q1 5,621 0 0 0.0
2021 Q4 4,618 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 5,646 0 0 0.0
2021 Q1 5,545 0 0 0.0
2020 Q4 5,889 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 5,651 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 5,701 0 0 0.0
2020 Q1 5,191 2 0 385.3
2019 Q4 5,191 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 5,701 0 0 0.0
2019 Q2 6,250 0 0 0.0
2019 Q1 5,842 0 0 0.0
2018 Q4 5,748 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 6,574 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 6,198 0 0 0.0
2018 Q1 6,612 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 7,224 0 0 0.0
2017 Q3 7,975 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 8,817 1 0 113.4
2017 Q1 6,452 0 0 0.0
2016 Q4 6,742 3 0 445.0
2016 Q3 7,188 0 0 0.0
2016 Q2 7,312 1 0 136.8
2016 Q1 7,703 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 6,142 2 0 325.6
2015 Q3 7,043 1 0 142.0
2015 Q2 6,418 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 5,362 1 0 186.5
2014 Q4 4,715 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 7,380 0 0 0.0
2014 Q2 7,445 1 0 134.3
2014 Q1 2,593 0 0 0.0
2013 Q4 5,212 1 0 191.9
2013 Q3 7,130 0 0 0.0
2013 Q2 5,875 3 1 510.6
2013 Q1 5,435 0 0 0.0
2012 Q4 5,607 5 3 891.7
2012 Q3 2,689 0 0 0.0
2012 Q2 5,898 1 0 169.5
2012 Q1 5,909 0 0 0.0
2011 Q4 5,560 1 0 179.9
2011 Q3 6,541 0 0 0.0
2011 Q2 6,459 1 1 154.8
2011 Q1 6,123 2 1 326.6
2010 Q4 6,395 0 0 0.0
2010 Q3 7,760 0 0 0.0
2010 Q2 8,084 2 0 247.4
2010 Q1 6,667 3 0 450.0
2009 Q4 6,391 0 0 0.0
2009 Q3 6,305 0 0 0.0
2009 Q2 4,539 4 1 881.3
2009 Q1 6,338 3 1 473.3
2008 Q4 6,784 0 0 0.0
2008 Q3 6,890 0 0 0.0
2008 Q2 11,391 1 1 87.8
2008 Q1 7,853 2 0 254.7
2007 Q4 6,609 0 0 0.0
2007 Q3 7,454 0 0 0.0
2007 Q2 7,969 5 1 627.4
2007 Q1 7,692 0 0 0.0
2006 Q4 8,148 0 0 0.0
2006 Q3 9,334 4 2 428.5
2006 Q2 8,470 0 0 0.0
2006 Q1 8,543 3 0 351.2
2005 Q4 8,443 0 0 0.0
2005 Q3 10,549 2 0 189.6
2005 Q2 9,616 0 0 0.0
2005 Q1 10,700 5 4 467.3
2004 Q4 9,589 0 0 0.0
2004 Q3 9,566 0 0 0.0
2004 Q2 9,996 0 0 0.0
2004 Q1 10,289 0 0 0.0
2003 Q4 9,043 0 0 0.0
2003 Q3 7,679 0 0 0.0
2003 Q2 7,089 4 0 564.3
2003 Q1 8,091 0 0 0.0
2002 Q4 7,711 1 0 129.7
2002 Q3 10,350 3 1 289.9
2002 Q2 10,319 0 0 0.0
2002 Q1 9,841 2 0 203.2
2001 Q4 10,671 0 0 0.0
2001 Q3 11,999 2 0 166.7
2001 Q2 10,818 0 0 0.0
2001 Q1 11,005 0 0 0.0
2000 Q4 10,508 0 0 0.0
2000 Q3 10,618 0 0 0.0
2000 Q2 10,215 0 0 0.0
2000 Q1 9,647 0 0 0.0

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded
March 14, 1995 AL · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Struck against a moving object

THE TRUCK WAS OBSERVED STARTING DOWN THE RAMP INTO THE QUARRY. IT APPEARED TO BE GOING FASTER THAN TRUCKS USUALLY TRAVEL DOWN THE RAMP. THE TRUCK TRAVELED ABOUT 300 FEET TO THE FIRST CURVE WHE RE IT OVERTURNED. THE DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING THESEATBELT.

Reportable incidents

32 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2014 · 1 incident

April 14, 2014 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
APAC-Alabama,Inc. · Struck by flying object

Employee used a torch to cut bolt off when slag built up and went under safety glasses into eye

2003 · 1 incident

February 13, 2003 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PUSHING ON PRYBAR WITHOUT GLOVE ON WHEN IT SLIPPED CAUSING EE TO HIT SHARP EDGE OF SHIM WITH HAND.

2002 · 2 incidents

November 5, 2002 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS PRESSURE WASHING EQUIPMENT WHEN HE NOTICED SOMETHING HAD GOTTEN INTO HIS EYE.

April 12, 2002 AL · Metal/Non-Metal truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Struck against a moving object

WHILE EE WAS DRIVING HAUL TRUCK INTO THE PIT AREA, HE WENT OVER HIGHWALL IN PLANNED DRILLING AREA, CAUSING TRUCK TO FLIP OVER. DRIVER HAD A MINOR CUT TO HIS LEFT LEG, SUSTAINED WHEN HE UNBUCK LED SEATBELT WHILE HANGING UPSIDE DOWN IN CAB, AND FELL ONTO DASH AREA.

2000 · 1 incident

January 22, 2000 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

TWO EE'S WERE SETTING THE BOTTOM PART OF THE SCREEN MOTOR GUARD. GUARD WAS IN PLACE AND EE WAS STARTING TO WELD ON IT. GUARD SLIPPED AND CAUGHT INJURED EE'S RIGHT INDEX FINGER BETWEEN GUARD AN D MOTOR CUTTING HIS RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

1998 · 1 incident

September 24, 1998 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Struck by falling object

WHILE LOOSENING PINION GEAR ON 980 LOADER IT CAME LOOSE FALLING ABOUT 2 FEET AGAINST EMPLOYEE'S LEG. IT CUT A 3 INCH GAP INTO HIS RIGHT CALVE.

1996 · 1 incident

January 26, 1996 AL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS REMOVING A BIG ROCK OFF THE SCREEN IN THE SECONDARY PLANT AND HE GOT HIS FINGER CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BIG ROCK AND SCREEN.

1995 · 1 incident

January 9, 1995 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

HE GOT OUT OF LAODER OT HELP A DRIVER OPEN THE TAILGATE WHERE THERE WAS A ROCK STRUCK. THE DRIVER DIDN'T SEE HIS HAND AND SLAMMED THE TAILGATE ON HIS LEFT HAND.

1994 · 2 incidents

April 27, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS USING A 2LB SLEDGE HAMMER, AND A PIECE FLEW OFF THE HAMMER INTO HIS EYE.

March 1, 1994 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS GRINDING ON A LOADER BUCKET WHEN AN OBJECT GOT INTO HIS RIGHT EYE.

1993 · 3 incidents

November 19, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CRANKING PORTABLE PUMP, TRIPPED OVER HOSE, & TRIED TO KEEP FROM FALLING. IN DOING THIS HE STRAINED HIS BACK CAUSING A TINGLING IN HIS RIGHT LEG.

March 26, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech ELECTRICAL
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Contact with electrical current

THIS WAS AN UNEXPECTED BOLT OF LIGHTNING EE WAS WORKING ON THE JAW CRUSHER WHEN THE LIGHTNING HIT A MACHINE NEAR BY CAUSING A JOLT TO EE WE HAD HIM XRAYED & CHECKED OUT AS A PRECAUTIONARY THER E WRE NO PROBLEMS

February 1, 1993 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SLIPPERY FEET, GRABBED TO KEEP FROM FALLING, PULLED MUSCLE AROUND RIB CAGE.

1991 · 2 incidents

October 1, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS RUNNING PLANT WALKED DOWN STEPS TO ADJUST WATER FLOW TWISTING RIGHT ANKLE.

March 13, 1991 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS LOOSING SPRING TENSIONING BOLTS IN A SITTING POSITION WITH 2 1/4 WRENCH, WHEN HE STARTED COMPLAINING TO CO WORKER WITH BACK PAIN.

1990 · 6 incidents

December 20, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman MACHINERY
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CRUSHED STONE FROM UNDER BELT WHEN A PIECE BLEW IN HIS EYE.

November 1, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver ELECTRICAL
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS JUMP STARTING A BATTERY WHEN THE BATTERY BLEW UP, STRIKING HIM ON THE WRIST AND CAUSING A SPRAIN.

August 27, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Struck by falling object

EMPL WAS HELPING TELEPHONE MAN MOVE METAL PLATE TO CONNECT TELEPHONE WIRE. PLATE SLIPPED & FELL ON EMPLS FINGER MASHING IT.

July 18, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS SHOVELING OUT FROM UNDER BELT SHOVEL HANDLE BROKE BRUISING TOP OF RIGHT ARM BELOW ELBOW.

June 1, 1990 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS WALKING ACROSS YARD TO JUMP START THE WATER TRUCK WHEN HIS FOOT SLIPPED ON A ROCK, CHIPPING A BONE ON HIS ANKLE.

1989 · 3 incidents

December 7, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator POWERED HAULAGE
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS DISLODGING METAL HUNG IN CHUTE. BELT PULLED HIS FOOT UNDER, CUTTING THE RIGHT SIDE OF RIGHT FOOT.

October 17, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS CLEANING CRUSHER BIN,TURNED AND TWISTED KNEE.

February 13, 1989 AL · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE UNHOOKING TRAILER FROM WELDING MACHINE.

1988 · 5 incidents

December 6, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hanson Aggregates Southeast Inc · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING STEEL PIN IN HARD GROUND WITH SLEDGE HAMMER. SMALL PIECE OF METAL BROKE OFF OF PIN AND HIT EMPLOYEE IN LEFT SIDE OF FACE, PIECE OF METALWAS REMOVED AND EMPLOYEE RECEIVED T WO SUTURES, AND RETURNED TO WORK.

August 2, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE HAD PROPPED HIS SHOVEL UP (HAND SHOVEL) TRIPPED AND FELL OVER IT.

July 7, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS WELDING CONVEYOR BELT FRAME HE STEPPED BACKWARDS LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL ABOUT 20 FT TO THE GROUND

June 16, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PUTTING TIRES ON DROP BALL, EMPLOYEE SAID IT HURT HIS NECK.

May 19, 1988 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator MACHINERY
Davidson Mineral Properties Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE AS USING CUTTING TORCH WHEN PIEC OF METAL ENTERED LEFT EYE

1987 · 2 incidents

October 27, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Granite Inc · Fall from machine

THERE IS A HIGH3STEP ON THE ROCK TRUCK, THAT IS THE WAY THE TRUCKS ARE MANUFACTURED

March 24, 1987 AL · Metal/Non-Metal ledgeman/hand, quarry man SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Rock Granite Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

LEAN ON HAND RA3L THAT THE WELD HAD BROKEN.THE GUARD BROKE AND HE FELL 12' NO BROKEN BONES,SPRAIN ANKLE AND A FEW BRUISES.

1983 · 1 incident

March 9, 1983 AL · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Granite Products Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PICKED UP A PIECE OF GRANITE.

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