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.
John W Rich controller
MSHA controller ID: C01331
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- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 271
- Mines on record
- 10
- Years on record
- 2000–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,514
citations
515
significant & substantial
$480,261
proposed penalties
$405,383
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- MACHINERY 1 fatality · 30 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 17 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 93 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 63 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 21 non-fatal
- DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA) 14 non-fatal
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
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
Fatalities under this controller
2 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
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.