{
    "code": "144",
    "title": "Sand and Gravel",
    "sic_manual": "OSHA SIC Manual",
    "level": "Industry group",
    "major_group_code": "14",
    "parent_code": "14",
    "parent_title": "Mining and Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals, except Fuels",
    "plain_english_definition": "SIC 144 - Sand and Gravel is an SIC industry group within SIC 14 - Mining and Quarrying of Nonmetallic Minerals, except Fuels. It groups SIC 1442 - Construction Sand and Gravel and SIC 1446 - Industrial Sand.\n\nUse SIC 144 when referring to this industry group as a whole. When the establishment's specific activity is known, use the appropriate 4-digit SIC industry within the group.",
    "summary_plain": "",
    "official_definition": "",
    "official_source": "https://www.osha.gov/data/sic-manual/major-group-14",
    "classification_note": "",
    "included_activities": [],
    "excluded_activities": [
        {
            "label": "Dimension Stone",
            "code": "141",
            "title": "Dimension Stone",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/141/dimension-stone"
        },
        {
            "label": "Crushed and Broken Stone, including Riprap",
            "code": "142",
            "title": "Crushed and Broken Stone, including Riprap",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/142/crushed-broken-stone-riprap"
        },
        {
            "label": "Clay, Ceramic, and Refractory Minerals",
            "code": "145",
            "title": "Clay, Ceramic, and Refractory Minerals",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/145/clay-ceramic-refractory-minerals"
        },
        {
            "label": "Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining",
            "code": "147",
            "title": "Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/147/chemical-fertilizer-mineral-mining"
        },
        {
            "label": "Nonmetallic Minerals Services, except Fuels",
            "code": "148",
            "title": "Nonmetallic Minerals Services, except Fuels",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/148/nonmetallic-minerals-services"
        },
        {
            "label": "Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals, except Fuels",
            "code": "149",
            "title": "Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals, except Fuels",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/149/nonmetallic-minerals"
        }
    ],
    "confused_codes": [],
    "official_siblings": [
        {
            "code": "141",
            "title": "Dimension Stone",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/141/dimension-stone",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "142",
            "title": "Crushed and Broken Stone, including Riprap",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/142/crushed-broken-stone-riprap",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "144",
            "title": "Sand and Gravel",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/144/sand-gravel",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "145",
            "title": "Clay, Ceramic, and Refractory Minerals",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/145/clay-ceramic-refractory-minerals",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "147",
            "title": "Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/147/chemical-fertilizer-mineral-mining",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "148",
            "title": "Nonmetallic Minerals Services, except Fuels",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/148/nonmetallic-minerals-services",
            "label": "Industry group"
        },
        {
            "code": "149",
            "title": "Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Minerals, except Fuels",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/149/nonmetallic-minerals",
            "label": "Industry group"
        }
    ],
    "official_children": [
        {
            "code": "1442",
            "title": "Construction Sand and Gravel",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/1442/construction-sand-gravel",
            "label": "Industry"
        },
        {
            "code": "1446",
            "title": "Industrial Sand",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/1446/industrial-sand",
            "label": "Industry"
        }
    ],
    "related_naics_codes": [],
    "example_companies": [
        {
            "name": "Richard Toms",
            "url": "https://siccode.com/business/richard-toms",
            "city": "San Marcos",
            "state": "CA",
            "reviewed": false
        }
    ],
    "company_count": 628,
    "email_contact_count": 212,
    "phone_count": 555,
    "website_count": 624,
    "database_as_of": "Nov 13, 2026",
    "count_type": "commercial",
    "count_disclaimer": "These are SICCODE.com commercial database counts, not official government establishment totals. Website-Reviewed & Enriched is a separate review of company websites for products, services, markets, and fit.",
    "canonical_url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/144/sand-gravel",
    "json_url": "https://siccode.com/sic-code/144.json",
    "reviewed_by": "Industry Classification Review Team",
    "last_updated": "October 2026"
}