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John W Rich Jr controller

MSHA controller ID: C12426

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
84
Mines on record
5
Years on record
1987–2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
481
citations
167
significant & substantial
$124,694
proposed penalties
$100,048
paid to date
80% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $24,646 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
453
inspections on record
13,940
inspection hours
3.5
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.
481 citations across 13,940 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.
$125K
proposed penalties
$100K
current assessed
$100K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
456 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-24.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2024
1
2023
2
2022
2
2020
2
2019
3
2018
3 (1f)
2017
3
2016
2
2015
2
2012
1
2010
3
2009
3
2008
1
2007
3
2006
1
2005
1
2004
1
2002
6
2001
6
2000
6
1999
4
1998
1
1997
1
1996
1
1995
2
1994
1
1991
1
1990
2
1989
5
1988
9
1987
5

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
November 29, 2018 PA · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · MACHINERY
Waste Management & Processors Inc · Struck by flying object

Mechanic was looking over the hydraulic equipment on a service truck when something failed & struck the mechanic in head above right eye. Mechanic fell back onto the garage floor.

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