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A Ross Myers controller

MSHA controller ID: M08361

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Fatalities
3
Total incidents
91
Mines on record
6
Years on record
1989–2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
261
citations
42
significant & substantial
$41,861
proposed penalties
$38,620
paid to date
92% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $3,241 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
297
inspections on record
4,878
inspection hours
5.4
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.
261 citations across 4,878 inspection hours.
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.
$42K
proposed penalties
$40K
current assessed
$39K
paid to date
$2K
outstanding
255 assessments are final orders; 4 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-04-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2024
1
2023
2
2022
1
2020
1
2018
1
2017
2
2016
1
2015
2
2013
1
2012
1
2011
1
2010
4
2009
5
2008
6
2007
10
2006
4
2005
2
2004
1
2003
4
2002
3
2001
7
2000
2
1999
4 (1f)
1998
1
1996
4 (1f)
1995
5 (1f)
1994
1
1993
2
1991
3
1990
4
1989
5

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

3 recorded
February 6, 1996 PA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · POWERED HAULAGE
Independence Construction Materials · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A CASE UNI-LOADER TO CLEAR SNOW AROUND TERTIARY CRUSHER. FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, HE REMOVED HIS SEATBELT, STOOD UP AND WAS CRUSHED BETWEEN THE HYDRAULIC ARM OF THE BUCKET A ND THE ROPS.

August 15, 1995 PA · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver Fatality · MACHINERY
Independence Construction Materials · Struck by falling object

DRIVER WAS DELIVERING TO CONTRACTORS SITE STEEL PLATES. WHILE CONTRACTOR WAS UNLOADING 3 1/4 " THICK X 96 X 240 STEEL PLATES, DRIVER EXITED THE TRUCK, WALKED UNDER SUSPENDED LOAD. THE STRAP BR OKE ALLOWING PLATES TO STRIKE DRIVER ON TOP OF HEAD.

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