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Thomas A Laurita; James L Laurita Jr controller

MSHA controller ID: C12488

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 263
Mines on record: 12
Years on record: 2000–2026

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

1,316

citations

405

significant & substantial

$377,112

proposed penalties

$246,298

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Top causes

FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 1 fatality · 111 non-fatal
HANDLING OF MATERIALS 38 non-fatal
MACHINERY 28 non-fatal
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 27 non-fatal
POWERED HAULAGE 20 non-fatal
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 18 non-fatal

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Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded

December 17, 2006 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Dana Mining Company Inc · Struck by falling object

While traveling underground toward section, employees noticed top breaking and dripping and could not get stopped in time to avoid roof fall. Equip. operator stopped ride & started backing up when fall occurred, striking employee. #2 Main Intake 18 Bl., inby spad #34.