Mining Incidents

Gerald A Martin controller

MSHA controller ID: M11676

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
2
Mines on record
2
Years on record
1997–2010
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
240
citations
45
significant & substantial
$32,049
proposed penalties
$31,763
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $286 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
112
inspections on record
1,329
inspection hours
18.1
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.
240 citations across 1,329 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.
$32K
proposed penalties
$32K
current assessed
$32K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
240 assessments are final orders; 6 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-30.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

Top causes

Incident timeline

2010
1
1997
1 (1f)

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
September 3, 1997 IL · Metal/Non-Metal drill operator Fatality · MACHINERY
Martin & Company Excavating · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

IT APPEARS WHILE DRILLING THE FRONT HOLES ON THE HIGHWALL (APPROX. 92') THE CHAIN THAT LIFTS THE DRILLHAMMER BROKE, WHEN THE THE HAMMER WAS NEAR THE TOP OF THE MAST ALLOWING IT TO FALL. THE HA MMER APPRENTLY STRUCK THE DRILLER WHO WAS NOT WEARING SAFETY BELT AND PUSHED HIM OFF THE WALL. THERE WAS A SAFETY HARNESS ON THE MACHINE BUT DRILLER DID NOT HAVE IT ON AT TIME OF ACCIDENT.

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