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John W Rich Jr controller

MSHA controller ID: C12426

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 52
Mines on record: 3
Years on record: 2000–2024

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

467

citations

160

significant & substantial

$124,694

proposed penalties

$100,048

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

MACHINERY 1 fatality · 1 non-fatal
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 17 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 14 non-fatal
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 8 non-fatal
POWERED HAULAGE 8 non-fatal
FIRE 1 non-fatal

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Operators under this controller

Waste Management & Processors Inc 52

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.