Southern Red Rock LLC · Fall from machine
Conveyor got overloaded and stopped. EE was shoveling it off. EE was not wearing fall protection. I told EE to get down and when EE was coming down, EE lost balance and fell.
SOUTHERN RED ROCK, LLC: 152 MSHA citations Metal/Non-Metal
SOUTHERN RED ROCK LLC
· Surface
Controlled by
Burke R Wakefield; Robert R Ryan
MSHA Mine ID: 0102894
SOUTHERN RED ROCK, LLC has $67K in proposed MSHA penalties and $38K outstanding across 1 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 2
- Years on record
- 1992–2024
- Latest incident
- Feb 2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
152
citations
47
significant & substantial
$66,626
proposed penalties
$28,367
paid to date
43% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $38,259 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
87
inspections on record
1,006
inspection hours
15.1
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.152 citations across 1,006 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
SOUTHERN RED ROCK, LLC has $67K in proposed MSHA penalties and $38K outstanding across 1 contested dockets.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$67K
proposed penalties
$67K
current assessed
$28K
paid to date
$38K
outstanding
150 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
Of $800 in penalties contested before the Commission, $800 was upheld in final decisions.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-08.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Violation severity profile
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Shares are computed over citations that carry the MSHA gravity and negligence coding; a small share of records are uncoded.31.3%
significant & substantial
22.7%
high negligence or reckless
31.3%
reasonably likely or greater
56.0%
permanently disabling or fatal if injury occurs
Negligence coding: 0.0% none, 8.7% low, 68.7% moderate, 11.3% high, 11.3% reckless.
Source: MSHA violations gravity and negligence coding, updated weekly.
When citations were contested
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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.
8
citations taken to the federal commission · 5% of citations on record
- Settled 8 · 100%
100%
S&S designation survived the contest
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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 3 decided S&S contests · industry: 79%
0%
Penalty reduction in decided contests
$800 proposed, $800 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 2008-02-19.
Contested penalties
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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.
| Docket | Decision | Judge | Year | Proposed / upheld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE 2008-317M | Settlement | Lesnick | 2008 | $800 → $800 |
Source: FMSHRC civil penalty dockets and decisions (public record), updated weekly.
Health sampling
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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)
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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: 2025-07-09
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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.0%
of limit-tested samples over the exposure limit
7
samples
3
limit-tested
Most sampled contaminants
- Respirable dust, <.1mg4
- Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz2
- Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz1
Show the individual readings (7)
| Date | Contaminant | Concentration | Limit | Conc / limit | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-09 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2023-09-28 | Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.14 | 10 | 0.01 | Front-end Loader Operator |
| 2017-01-18 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2017-01-18 | Nuisance dust, respirable, <1% Qtz | 0.18 | 10 | 0.02 | Mechanic |
| 2017-01-18 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Front-end Loader Operator | ||
| 2006-10-12 | Respirable dust, <.1mg | 0 | Mechanic | ||
| 2006-10-12 | Quartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | 0.3 | 1.08 | 0.28 | 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.
Ownership history
- Western Red Rock-Div/Western Steel Inc 1991 to 2002
- Red Rock Landscaping Supply Inc. 2002 to 2003
- Southern Red Rock LLC 2003 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
| Year | Employees |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 |
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2000 | 4 |
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly.
SOUTHERN RED ROCK, LLC sits in Jefferson County, Alabama, where the Census mining category is 0.3% of county employment.
Local economic context
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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.Jefferson County, Alabama · Population 669,744
0.3%
Mining share of county employment
$64,589
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
Quarterly safety rates
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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 | 1,524 | 1 | 0 | 656.2 |
| 2026 Q1 | 1,026 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q4 | 1,129 | 3 | 1 | 2657.2 |
| 2025 Q3 | 1,515 | 4 | 0 | 2640.3 |
| 2025 Q2 | 1,091 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2025 Q1 | 1,388 | 2 | 0 | 1440.9 |
| 2024 Q4 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2024 Q3 | 1,475 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q2 | 1,832 | 1 | 0 | 545.9 |
| 2024 Q1 | 1,512 | 3 | 2 | 1984.1 |
| 2023 Q4 | 1,612 | 2 | 0 | 1240.7 |
| 2023 Q3 | 1,556 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q2 | 2,187 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 Q1 | 2,178 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q4 | 1,918 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q3 | 2,423 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q2 | 2,520 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2022 Q1 | 2,384 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q4 | 1,800 | 1 | 0 | 555.6 |
| 2021 Q3 | 2,045 | 4 | 0 | 1956.0 |
| 2021 Q2 | 2,113 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 Q1 | 1,208 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q4 | 2,289 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q3 | 1,380 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 Q2 | 2,875 | 4 | 0 | 1391.3 |
| 2020 Q1 | 1,560 | 3 | 1 | 1923.1 |
| 2019 Q4 | 2,512 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q3 | 2,925 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2019 Q2 | 2,700 | 3 | 1 | 1111.1 |
| 2019 Q1 | 2,219 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q4 | 2,562 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q3 | 2,258 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2018 Q2 | 2,404 | 3 | 1 | 1247.9 |
| 2018 Q1 | 2,294 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q4 | 2,200 | 2 | 0 | 909.1 |
| 2017 Q3 | 2,440 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2017 Q2 | 2,679 | 3 | 0 | 1119.8 |
| 2017 Q1 | 2,523 | 4 | 0 | 1585.4 |
| 2016 Q4 | 2,174 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q3 | 2,104 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Q2 | 2,096 | 1 | 0 | 477.1 |
| 2016 Q1 | 1,920 | 2 | 0 | 1041.7 |
| 2015 Q4 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q3 | 2,200 | 17 | 3 | 7727.3 |
| 2015 Q2 | 1,777 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2015 Q1 | 1,920 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q4 | 1,568 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q3 | 2,200 | 1 | 0 | 454.5 |
| 2014 Q2 | 2,688 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2014 Q1 | 1,783 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q4 | 1,640 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q3 | 1,978 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2013 Q2 | 2,259 | 1 | 0 | 442.7 |
| 2013 Q1 | 2,104 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q4 | 2,130 | 3 | 0 | 1408.5 |
| 2012 Q3 | 1,932 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2012 Q2 | 1,274 | 3 | 0 | 2354.8 |
| 2012 Q1 | 1,332 | 1 | 0 | 750.8 |
| 2011 Q4 | 1,256 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q3 | 1,230 | 1 | 0 | 813.0 |
| 2011 Q2 | 1,925 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2011 Q1 | 2,453 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q4 | 1,490 | 3 | 1 | 2013.4 |
| 2010 Q3 | 1,737 | 1 | 1 | 575.7 |
| 2010 Q2 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2010 Q1 | 2,277 | 1 | 0 | 439.2 |
| 2009 Q4 | 1,565 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q3 | 1,836 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2009 Q2 | 1,334 | 1 | 0 | 749.6 |
| 2009 Q1 | 1,626 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q4 | 1,642 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q3 | 2,114 | 2 | 1 | 946.1 |
| 2008 Q2 | 2,602 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2008 Q1 | 1,992 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q4 | 2,535 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q3 | 2,130 | 8 | 3 | 3755.9 |
| 2007 Q2 | 1,410 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2007 Q1 | 2,060 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q4 | 1,908 | 3 | 0 | 1572.3 |
| 2006 Q3 | 2,125 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2006 Q2 | 1,820 | 1 | 0 | 549.5 |
| 2006 Q1 | 1,420 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q4 | 1,640 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q3 | 1,515 | 2 | 0 | 1320.1 |
| 2005 Q2 | 504 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2005 Q1 | 1,800 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q4 | 261 | 7 | 0 | 26819.9 |
| 2004 Q3 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q2 | 1,453 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2004 Q1 | 1,442 | 1 | 0 | 693.5 |
| 2002 Q4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2002 Q3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2002 Q2 | 1,584 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2002 Q1 | 2,048 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q4 | 2,888 | 3 | 0 | 1038.8 |
| 2001 Q3 | 2,560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q2 | 2,600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2001 Q1 | 2,560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q4 | 2,560 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q3 | 2,080 | 7 | 1 | 3365.4 |
| 2000 Q2 | 2,600 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2000 Q1 | 2,080 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
2 on file2024 · 1 incident
1992 · 1 incident
November 16, 1992
AL · Metal/Non-Metal
front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Western Red Rock-Div/Western Steel Inc · Fall from machine
THE EMPLOYEE WAS GETTING ON A D9 CAT DOZER. THE EMPLOYEE'S FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. HE FRACTURED HIS RIGHT ARM ABOVE THE WRIST. EMPLOYEE HIMSELF SAID ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO SLICK SOLE WORN OUT SHOES.