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John Gudelsky controller

MSHA controller ID: M02210

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Fatalities
3
Total incidents
195
Mines on record
4
Years on record
1983–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
275
citations
56
significant & substantial
$63,200
proposed penalties
$50,437
paid to date
80% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $12,763 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
215
inspections on record
6,132
inspection hours
4.5
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.
275 citations across 6,132 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.
$63K
proposed penalties
$50K
current assessed
$50K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
268 assessments are final orders; 53 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-06-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
1
2025
1
2024
5
2023
2
2022
3
2021
2
2020
2
2019
4
2018
3
2017
2
2016
3
2014
1
2013
1
2012
1
2011
1
2010
2
2007
3 (1f)
2002
2
2001
1
2000
1
1999
2
1998
8
1997
9
1996
8
1995
10
1994
4
1993
1
1992
2
1991
2
1990
6
1989
8
1988
17 (2f)
1987
19
1986
15
1985
10
1984
16
1983
17

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

3 recorded
February 2, 2007 VA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Chantilly Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

The truck owner was replacing a bolt in a pony axle. The owner had a bottle jack under one axle tire and a wooden block under the axle tire beside it. The owner then lowered the axles from the cab, positioned himself on a creeper between the 2 raised axle tires. The jack came out from under one axle tire; crushing the owner.

July 5, 1988 VA · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Loudoun Quarries-Div/Chantilly Crushed Stone Inc · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

EMPLS ENTERED BIN TO UNCLOG CHUTE.MATERIAL INBIN WAS BRIDGED.BRIDGE GAVE WAY BURYING 2 EMPL.EMPL WERENT WEARING SAFETY BELTS.

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