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LYNCH CORP Metal/Non-Metal

LYNCH CORP. · Surface

Controlled by Stephen P Lynch Jr; David C Lynch Sr

Cumberland, Providence County, RI · Active

MSHA Mine ID: 3700070

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Fatalities: 1
Total incidents: 5
Years on record: 2006–2025
Latest incident: Sep 2025

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2000

137

citations

significant & substantial

$21,546

proposed penalties

$18,847

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	Per 1M hrs
2025 Q4	1,853	0	0.0
2025 Q2	2,055	0	0.0
2025 Q1	80	0	0.0
2024 Q4	80	2	25000.0
2024 Q3	2,370	0	0.0
2024 Q2	2,394	0	0.0
2024 Q1	1,196	2	1672.2
2023 Q4	2,355	0	0.0

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

Fatalities at this mine

1 recorded

September 8, 2025 RI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE

Lynch Corp. · Struck against a moving object

IDS driver was instructed by Lynch to dump employee's load under unsafe conditions. The berm that the Lynch operator constructed was inadequate/non-existent due to the pile being dug into by Lynch from below. This caused the earth to fall away under back tires. End dump rolled down embankment flipping and landing on its roof. Employee was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Reportable incidents

4 on file (excluding fatalities above)

2013 · 1 incident

May 2, 2013 RI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Lynch Corp. · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee was using a utility knife to cut through a section of conveyor belt. Knife slipped off belt and struck employee's right leg (calf area).

2011 · 1 incident

July 5, 2011 RI · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)

J H Lynch & Sons Inc · Contact with heat

Employee was taking a break (coffee) with co-workers. Employee complained of light headed, dizzy and nausea.

2006 · 2 incidents

May 8, 2006 RI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS

J H Lynch & Sons Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was completing repair to skirt board rubber on a converyor. Reinstalled the guards and proceeded to step off backward off the frame and at this moment his wedding band became wedged on the wire screen grard.

March 2, 2006 RI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer MACHINERY

J H Lynch & Sons Inc · Flash burns (welding)

EE completed welding task to area of primary jaw hopper. Removed welding hood to locate different area to weld. Used welding glove as a shield rather that hood to tack weld area. (Retrained EE).