C A Langford Co Inc has $115K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
25
Years on record
1984–2026
Latest incident
May 2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
206
citations
65
significant & substantial
$114,701
proposed penalties
$79,635
paid to date
69% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $35,066 gap.
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.
206 citations across 1,282 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
C A Langford Co Inc has $115K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 4 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.
$115K
proposed penalties
$80K
current assessed
$80K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
201 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
Of $74K in penalties contested before the Commission, $39K was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
ⓘShares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
ⓘContesting a citation before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission is a lawful right. These figures state the public outcomes of that process, from MSHA's Contested Violations file.
9citations taken to the federal commission · 4% of citations on record
Settled
9 · 100%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
ⓘCounts a Significant & Substantial citation as surviving when a settlement or judge's decision kept the designation, or the contest was dismissed or defaulted so the citation stands as issued. Vacated and withdrawn citations, and settlements that removed the designation, count against.
of 6 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
44%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$81K proposed, $45K after decisions · industry: 39%
Source: MSHA Contested Violations file (public record), updated weekly. A dismissed or defaulted contest leaves the citation standing as issued; a vacated or withdrawn citation is removed from the violation record. Latest contest filed 2011-08-19.
Contested penalties
ⓘA reduction or dismissal at the Commission is a lawful outcome of contesting a proposed penalty. Figures are the proposed amount and the amount upheld in the docket's decision.
Largest penalties this mine contested before the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission, with the outcome on record.
Health sampling
ⓘA sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.
Metal and nonmetal contaminants (personal samples)
ⓘMany samples are screening measurements of substances with no applicable exposure limit; they are counted as samples but excluded from every over-limit figure. Over-limit shares use only limit-tested samples.
Last sampled: 2025-03-25
5%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
37
samples
22
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz131 over
Respirable dust, <.1mg12
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz11
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (37)
Date
Contaminant
Concentration
Limit
Conc / limit
Occupation
2002-07-17
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
17.49
1.93
9.06
Crusher Oper/Worker
2025-03-25
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Utility Man
2025-03-25
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.23
Truck Driver
2025-03-25
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2023-08-29
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2023-08-29
Unlisted Particulate, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.15
Crusher Oper/Worker
2023-08-29
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2022-09-07
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Utility Man
2022-09-07
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.12
Truck Driver
2022-09-07
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Utility Man
2017-09-20
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
2017-09-20
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.44
10
0.04
Dry Screen Plant Operator
2017-09-20
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Dry Screen Plant Operator
2017-09-20
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2016-08-03
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.15
10
0.02
Crusher Oper/Worker
2016-08-03
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.16
10
0.02
Screen/Scalper Operator
2013-11-05
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.3
2.09
0.14
Crusher Oper/Worker
2013-11-05
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.16
10
0.02
Mechanic
2012-04-25
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.13
10
0.01
Crusher Oper/Worker
2012-04-25
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.17
1.62
0.10
Front-end Loader Operator
2012-04-25
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.55
1.35
0.41
Crusher Oper/Worker
2006-12-20
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.26
10
0.03
Backhoe Operator
2006-12-20
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.15
10
0.02
Crusher Oper/Worker
2005-02-08
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.3
2.05
0.15
Jackhammer Operator
2005-02-08
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2005-02-08
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.68
2.92
0.23
Dry Screen Plant Operator
2005-02-08
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.37
2.74
0.14
Crusher Oper/Worker
2005-02-08
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.19
1.71
0.11
Front-end Loader Operator
2003-01-28
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
3.08
3.21
0.96
Crusher Oper/Worker
2003-01-28
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.7
2.17
0.32
Crusher Oper/Worker
2003-01-28
Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz
0.8
2.97
0.27
Laborer, Bullgang
2003-01-28
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
1.3
10
0.13
Truck Driver
2003-01-28
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.22
10
0.02
Truck Driver
2002-07-17
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Truck Driver
2002-07-17
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.25
10
0.03
Front-end Loader Operator
2002-07-17
Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz
0.18
10
0.02
Truck Driver
2002-07-17
Respirable dust, <.1mg
0
Front-end Loader Operator
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly. Metal/nonmetal contaminant figures come from MSHA's Personal Health Samples and Area Samples files (public record), updated weekly.
C A Langford Co Inc recorded 6.41 reportable injury cases per 100 full-time workers in 2025.
Injury rate, 2025
ⓘThis rate is reportable injury cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers per year, computed as 200,000 times cases divided by MSHA operator-reported employee-hours. Cases are injuries MSHA graded degree 01 through 07; accident-only events that hurt no one are excluded, and so are contractor injuries, whose hours do not attach to a single mine. Rates begin in 2000, when quarterly employment reporting starts, and are withheld below 20,000 hours in a year.
6.41
total case rate
3.20
days-away rate
0.000
fatality rate
Above average. The US metal and nonmetal mining average was 1.65 and the all-US-mining average was 1.97 cases per 100 workers.
In Alabama, metal and nonmetal mining averaged 1.52 cases per 100 workers that year.
Under 100,000 employee-hours were reported that year, so a single case moves the rate by two or more. Read the figure as approximate.
Year
total case rate
days-away
fatal
2025 *
6.41
3.20
0.000
2024 *
3.42
3.42
0.000
2023 *
3.43
0.00
0.000
2022 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2021 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2020 *
0.00
0.00
0.000
2019 *
4.43
4.43
0.000
2018 *
5.04
5.04
0.000
* Fewer than 100,000 employee-hours that year; the rate is less stable.
Source: injury cases from MSHA accident and injury records; employee-hours from MSHA quarterly employment reports. Rate is cases per 100 full-time-equivalent workers, operator employees only.
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year
Employees
2026
26
2025
26
2024
23
2023
24
2022
22
2021
22
2020
20
2019
17
2018
16
2017
16
2016
18
2015
17
2014
14
2013
14
2012
15
2011
17
2010
17
2009
17
2008
17
2007
19
2006
18
2005
18
2004
18
2003
18
2002
16
2001
16
2000
16
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
C A Langford Co Inc sits in Marshall County, Alabama, where the Census mining category is 0.1% of county employment.
Local economic context
ⓘCounty figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Marshall County, Alabama · Population 98,712
0.1%
Mining share of county employment
$60,946
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
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
2026 Q2
15,874
0
0
0.0
2026 Q1
14,727
2
1
135.8
2025 Q4
15,209
0
0
0.0
2025 Q3
16,705
0
0
0.0
2025 Q2
15,890
1
1
62.9
2025 Q1
14,600
0
0
0.0
2024 Q4
14,957
3
0
200.6
2024 Q3
15,048
0
0
0.0
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Quarter
Hours worked
Citations
S&S
Per 1M hrs
2024 Q2
14,982
3
0
200.2
2024 Q1
13,567
0
0
0.0
2023 Q4
13,731
3
2
218.5
2023 Q3
14,731
5
1
339.4
2023 Q2
14,728
0
0
0.0
2023 Q1
15,163
5
2
329.8
2022 Q4
13,705
0
0
0.0
2022 Q3
13,097
2
0
152.7
2022 Q2
12,130
0
0
0.0
2022 Q1
13,773
0
0
0.0
2021 Q4
13,424
1
0
74.5
2021 Q3
13,304
2
0
150.3
2021 Q2
13,662
0
0
0.0
2021 Q1
12,704
0
0
0.0
2020 Q4
12,466
3
1
240.7
2020 Q3
12,928
0
0
0.0
2020 Q2
12,242
0
0
0.0
2020 Q1
11,934
0
0
0.0
2019 Q4
12,043
1
0
83.0
2019 Q3
12,269
1
0
81.5
2019 Q2
11,102
0
0
0.0
2019 Q1
9,683
1
0
103.3
2018 Q4
9,566
0
0
0.0
2018 Q3
9,548
3
1
314.2
2018 Q2
10,383
0
0
0.0
2018 Q1
10,223
1
0
97.8
2017 Q4
10,525
0
0
0.0
2017 Q3
9,680
1
0
103.3
2017 Q2
10,095
0
0
0.0
2017 Q1
9,473
0
0
0.0
2016 Q4
9,223
0
0
0.0
2016 Q3
9,906
1
0
100.9
2016 Q2
9,822
0
0
0.0
2016 Q1
9,074
0
0
0.0
2015 Q4
8,863
2
0
225.7
2015 Q3
9,015
0
0
0.0
2015 Q2
9,591
2
1
208.5
2015 Q1
6,800
0
0
0.0
2014 Q4
6,500
3
1
461.5
2014 Q3
7,150
4
1
559.4
2014 Q2
7,431
0
0
0.0
2014 Q1
6,045
0
0
0.0
2013 Q4
6,405
3
0
468.4
2013 Q3
6,984
0
0
0.0
2013 Q2
7,088
3
0
423.3
2013 Q1
6,458
0
0
0.0
2012 Q4
6,955
3
2
431.3
2012 Q3
7,328
0
0
0.0
2012 Q2
7,591
2
1
263.5
2012 Q1
7,955
0
0
0.0
2011 Q4
8,100
3
0
370.4
2011 Q3
8,125
0
0
0.0
2011 Q2
8,506
5
1
587.8
2011 Q1
7,562
0
0
0.0
2010 Q4
10,455
2
0
191.3
2010 Q3
9,953
3
2
301.4
2010 Q2
8,440
0
0
0.0
2010 Q1
7,361
3
1
407.6
2009 Q4
8,549
0
0
0.0
2009 Q3
8,825
4
1
453.3
2009 Q2
9,243
0
0
0.0
2009 Q1
7,405
7
0
945.3
2008 Q4
9,262
0
0
0.0
2008 Q3
2,950
0
0
0.0
2008 Q2
10,261
9
3
877.1
2008 Q1
9,652
0
0
0.0
2007 Q4
10,282
8
0
778.1
2007 Q3
8,603
0
0
0.0
2007 Q2
9,600
0
0
0.0
2007 Q1
9,925
0
0
0.0
2006 Q4
9,362
6
3
640.9
2006 Q3
10,002
10
5
999.8
2006 Q2
9,832
0
0
0.0
2006 Q1
9,238
1
0
108.2
2005 Q4
10,292
8
3
777.3
2005 Q3
10,799
2
1
185.2
2005 Q2
10,290
0
0
0.0
2005 Q1
8,993
4
2
444.8
2004 Q4
9,470
0
0
0.0
2004 Q3
9,613
13
7
1352.3
2004 Q2
10,033
0
0
0.0
2004 Q1
9,044
5
2
552.9
2003 Q4
10,213
0
0
0.0
2003 Q3
10,250
7
3
682.9
2003 Q2
9,270
0
0
0.0
2003 Q1
9,039
6
3
663.8
2002 Q4
8,594
0
0
0.0
2002 Q3
8,887
17
8
1912.9
2002 Q2
8,776
0
0
0.0
2002 Q1
8,721
0
0
0.0
2001 Q4
8,892
7
1
787.2
2001 Q3
8,801
0
0
0.0
2001 Q2
8,772
0
0
0.0
2001 Q1
7,569
0
0
0.0
2000 Q4
7,480
0
0
0.0
2000 Q3
9,103
0
0
0.0
2000 Q2
7,925
2
0
252.4
2000 Q1
7,659
2
1
261.1
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
25 on file
2026 · 1 incident
May 16, 2026AL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanHANDLING OF MATERIALS
EE was putting a piece of steel inside wash plant to be bolted with two people. EE was on outside putting bolt through steel. Steel slipped from the inside and smashed EE's finger against chute. Resulted in hairline fracture of middle knuckle on right index finger.
2025 · 2 incidents
April 14, 2025AL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
EE(1) and EE(2) were drilling holes in rubber to attach to the scalping screen. EE(2) was drilling while injured EE(1) was holding the rubber. Another EE(3) was just outside of scalping screen. EE(3) could have been used by EE(2) and EE(1) to communicate before drilling. This resulted in EE(1) getting their right palm injured by the drill. EE(1) got three heavy duty stitches.
January 22, 2025AL · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Lifting a 4d battery out of a komatsu 480 loader. EE hurt EE's lower back during this. Drove self to the dr. @ 11 am that morning and got x-ray. Had an MRI scheduled that friday. x -ray showed herniated L5 disk.
2024 · 1 incident
January 4, 2024AL · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerMACHINERY
Operator was in a 490 Komatsu excavator loading a 405 Komatsu haul truck for production. As operator was loading the bucket slipped off of a rock. When the bucket slipped, the machine jarred, resulting in a muscle pull. Operator was able to drive self to the doctor. X-Ray's were performed to verify only a muscle strain. Operator was off for 2 days and returned to work.
2023 · 1 incident
October 16, 2023AL · Metal/Non-Metallaborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitmanMACHINERY
Rock Fell from overhead screen deck and struck miner. EE did not lose consciousness. Had a laceration to EE's head. Was taken to Hospital to be safe. EE did not need stitches and was checked to make sure EE did not have a concussion.
2022 · 1 incident
September 20, 2022AL · Metal/Non-Metalhaul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driverHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Was changing hammers on Stedman impact crusher. Ratchet slipped and finger was caught between 3/4" drive ratchet and outside edge of crusher. Resulting in a loss of distal phalange index finger.
October 23, 2017AL · Metal/Non-Metalbulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineerSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Strain of the calf muscle. We were setting a pump due to the extreme rain. He pulled his calf muscle while placing pipe. The slope (which was not extreme) may have helped cause the muscle strain.
2014 · 1 incident
June 4, 2014AL · Metal/Non-Metalfront-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operatorSLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Slipped coming down ladder on his front end loader.
2013 · 1 incident
January 2, 2013AL · Metal/Non-Metalmaintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service techHANDLING OF MATERIALS
Employee was operating the Track hoe in the pit. He backed the machine over a 2' to 3' diameter rock. The resulting jar caused him to tear abdominal muscles. Unsure of the tear's severity until MRI is performed.
March 2, 2006AL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorOTHER
EE STARTED HAVING CHEST PAINS. HE NOTIFIED HIS FOREMAN HE DID NOT FEEL WELL & DROVE HIMSELF TO HOSPITAL. THEY CHECKED HIS HEART & SAID IT WAS UNDER STRESS, BUT HE HAD NOT HAD HEART ATTACK. THEY PERFORMED ANOTHER EKG LATER & EE STARTED TO HAVE A HEART ATTACK. FLOWN TO 2ND HOSPITAL. 7 BLOCKAGES FOUND. BYPASS SURGERY ON 6/29/05 (DELAYED DUE TO PNEUMONIA). DOING OK AS OF 7/1.
2002 · 1 incident
October 30, 2002AL · Metal/Non-Metalwarehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operatorHANDLING OF MATERIALS
REACHED ACROSS CONVEYER TO REMOVE ROCK. HURT BACK DUE TO STRETCH. ALREADY HAD A PREVIOUS BACK PROBLEM FROM NON-WORK RELATED INJURY. REMOVING THE ROCK REAGGRAVATED THE INJURY.
EMPLOYEE A TTACHED CABLE TO PORTABLE WATER TANK WHICH WAS TO BE PICKED UP BY LOADER & SET ON DUMP TRUCK EMPLOYEE MISJUDGED 15FT JUMP & FOOT LANDED ON SIDE OF TIRE & FRACTURED LEFT ANKLE