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John W Rich controller

MSHA controller ID: C01331

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Fatalities
3
Total incidents
1354
Mines on record
20
Years on record
1983–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,515
citations
515
significant & substantial
$480,261
proposed penalties
$405,383
paid to date
84% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $74,878 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1,020
inspections on record
35,804
inspection hours
4.2
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.
1,515 citations across 35,804 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.
$480K
proposed penalties
$406K
current assessed
$405K
paid to date
$151
outstanding
1,471 assessments are final orders; 78 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
1
2025
2
2024
1
2022
9
2021
12
2020
14
2019
12
2018
6
2017
14 (1f)
2016
13
2015
8
2014
6
2013
8
2012
8
2011
4
2010
10
2009
12
2008
10
2007
5
2006
3
2005
4 (1f)
2004
8
2003
19
2002
29
2001
26
2000
27
1999
21
1998
55
1997
68
1996
68
1995
71
1994
55
1993
64
1992
68
1991
60
1990
77
1989
107
1988
15

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

3 recorded
July 25, 2017 PA · Coal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer Fatality · MACHINERY
Reading Anthracite Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

A Cat D9L bulldozer ee had been operating ran over ee. The bulldozer ran over the edge of the refuse bank and came to rest at the bottom of the embankment. The victim was pronounce dead at the scene. The reason why the victim was outside the bulldozer when the accident occurred is under investigation.

December 6, 2005 PA · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Reading Anthracite Company · Struck against a moving object

The Euclid R-Haul truck Comp. No. 671 was hauling a load of stemming material to the drill bench in the Wadesville Pit. The truck went over an embankment, upset, coming to rest on the driver's side causing fatal blunt force trauma to the driver located inside the cab. The cause of this accident is yet to be determined pending further investigation.

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