Mining Incidents

B & R Sand & Gravel Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by AFTA, LLC; Steve Shaw
Montgomery, Montgomery County, AL  ·  Active
MSHA Mine ID: 0103130

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
6
Years on record
2008–2022
Latest incident
Feb 2022
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2001
151
citations
46
significant & substantial
$71,587
proposed penalties
$62,460
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4 16,115 2 0 124.1
2025 Q3 15,316 1 0 65.3
2025 Q2 13,609 0 0 0.0
2024 Q4 12,503 0 0 0.0
2024 Q3 11,120 0 0 0.0
2024 Q2 8,282 0 0 0.0
2024 Q1 8,777 0 0 0.0
2023 Q3 11,717 0 0 0.0
Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

6 on file

2022 · 1 incident

February 23, 2022 AL · Metal/Non-Metal rotary bucket excavator operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Couch Aggregates LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

The operator of the Volvo EC380 Excavator was on the ground fueling the machine with a cord (24v-used to fuel machine as needed) and the male end was not covered to prevent contact with metal. The male end came in contact with the metal frame causing a arc flash. The operator was scared, jumped back and tripped falling to the ground.

2015 · 1 incident

January 7, 2015 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator OTHER
Couch Aggregates LLC · Struck by flying object

While wearing safety glasses, employee was working around grinding, cutting and welding during the work day, causing dry irritated eyes. Medical treatment by diagnostic eye exam and prescription eye drops for employee.

2014 · 1 incident

May 28, 2014 AL · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator ELECTRICAL
Couch Aggregates LLC · Contact with electrical current

While resetting # 2 soft start motor worker placed forearm on or near energized electrical circuit and was shocked.

2012 · 1 incident

March 29, 2012 AL · Metal/Non-Metal assayer, geologist, metallurgist, engineer, engineer management SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Ready Mix USA, LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Employee was descending stone pile to measure face, slipped on loose outer stone and slid to ground, catching his weight with his left hand, causing pain to his left shoulder.

2011 · 1 incident

June 2, 2011 AL · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Couch Ready Mix USA Aggregate Div LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Was walking up catwalk to replace screen on shaker left leg got caught in a bar, bent down to move bar stumbled, took a step & felt sharp pain in left knee. Sprained left knee - went to Dr 6/6/11

2008 · 1 incident

March 31, 2008 AL · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman OTHER
Couch Ready Mix USA Aggregate Div LLC · Struck against stationary object

Employee was getting into loader seat holding onto door. A strong wind caught door, closing it suddenly causing employee to strike his head on window latch inside cab of loader causing laceration to head.