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Charles S Luck IV controller

MSHA controller ID: M01765

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
467
Mines on record
29
Years on record
1983–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,236
citations
181
significant & substantial
$257,735
proposed penalties
$233,268
paid to date
91% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $24,467 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
1,220
inspections on record
34,193
inspection hours
3.6
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.
1,236 citations across 34,193 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.
$258K
proposed penalties
$233K
current assessed
$233K
paid to date
$226
outstanding
1,225 assessments are final orders; 39 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-23.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
1
2025
3
2024
5
2023
10
2022
11
2021
5
2020
4
2019
8
2018
7
2017
12
2016
10
2015
16 (1f)
2014
10
2013
6
2012
7
2011
10
2010
5
2009
3
2008
10
2007
18
2006
19
2005
19
2004
14
2003
16
2002
5
2001
9
2000
11
1999
15
1998
16
1997
14
1996
8
1995
9
1994
15
1993
19
1992
6
1991
13
1990
20
1989
28
1988
13
1987
7
1986
10
1985
5
1984
11
1983
4

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
August 3, 2015 VA · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman Fatality · FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Luck Stone Corporation · Struck by rolling or sliding object

Associate backed the haul truck under the conveyor to load Mineral filler. Preliminary findings indicate that the associate climbed to first level platform under the silo hopper. While standing on the platform, the upper section of the hopper detached from the silo. The entire hopper, along with contents, then collapsed onto the platform, engulfing the associate.

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