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Jay E Luhr; Michael Luhr controller

MSHA controller ID: M09771

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Fatalities
1
Total incidents
432
Mines on record
2
Years on record
1983–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
721
citations
136
significant & substantial
$241,055
proposed penalties
$224,524
paid to date
93% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $16,531 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
180
inspections on record
6,678
inspection hours
10.8
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.
721 citations across 6,678 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.
$241K
proposed penalties
$235K
current assessed
$225K
paid to date
$10K
outstanding
705 assessments are final orders; 11 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.

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Incident timeline

2026
1
2025
3 (1f)
2024
10
2023
6
2022
4
2021
6
2020
7
2019
3
2018
3
2017
3
2016
2
2015
8
2014
3
2013
5
2012
1
2011
7
2010
5
2009
5
2008
18
2007
31
2006
13
2005
4
2004
3
2002
6
2001
5
2000
10
1999
11
1998
11
1997
12
1996
24
1995
20
1994
22
1993
10
1992
9
1991
10
1990
16
1989
14
1988
20
1987
13
1986
30
1985
17
1984
15
1983
6

Operators under this controller

Mines on record

Fatalities under this controller

1 recorded
September 13, 2025 MO · Metal/Non-Metal electrician, lineman Fatality · ELECTRICAL
Tower Rock Stone Company · Contact with electrical current

Miner was on first floor of "New Office" working on a ladder changing a light. Miners co-worker went to basement to retrieve another new light. Co-worker heard a thump and a bang on the ceiling. Co-worker found miner sitting slumped on the floor unresponsive. Started CPR, called 911, deployed AED but the miner could never be revived.

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