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Thomas A Laurita; James L Laurita Jr controller

MSHA controller ID: C12488

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
441
Mines on record
15
Years on record
1987–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,317
citations
405
significant & substantial
$377,112
proposed penalties
$246,298
paid to date
65% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $130,814 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
580
inspections on record
20,568
inspection hours
6.4
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.
1,317 citations across 20,568 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
ⓘ Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$377K
proposed penalties
$247K
current assessed
$246K
paid to date
$937
outstanding
1,281 assessments are final orders; 45 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-10-09.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
2
2024
2
2022
1
2021
2
2013
1
2011
1
2010
1
2009
2
2008
14
2007
78
2006
32 (1f)
2005
32
2004
24
2003
18
2002
15
2001
19
2000
19
1999
18
1998
15
1997
23
1996
20
1995
27
1994
18
1993
10
1992
9
1991
16
1990
12
1989
5
1988
3
1987
2

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
December 17, 2006 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Dana Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

While traveling underground toward section, employees noticed top breaking and dripping and could not get stopped in time to avoid roof fall. Equip. operator stopped ride & started backing up when fall occurred, striking employee. #2 Main Intake 18 Bl., inby spad #34.

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