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JW Thomas; Travis Thomas; John Thomas controller

MSHA controller ID: 0176401

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
2
Mines on record
1
Years on record
2024–2025
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2023
15
citations
4
significant & substantial
$103,425
proposed penalties
$3,537
paid to date
3% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $99,888 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2023
7
inspections on record
191
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 191 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
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.
$103K
proposed penalties
$103K
current assessed
$4K
paid to date
$100K
outstanding
12 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-11.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2025
1 (1f)
2024
1

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
January 3, 2025 TX · Metal/Non-Metal utility man, shift tech, service/dump truck operator Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
WES AGG, LLC · Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Trench was dug to repair drain pipe. No sloping or shoring protection system was in place. Trench was approximately 10 foot deep and 8 foot wide. Side wall collapsed and crushed worker.

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