Michael Mertens controller
MSHA controller ID: M37767
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 4
- Mines on record
- 3
- Years on record
- 1988–2024
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2003
81
citations
6
significant & substantial
$9,562
proposed penalties
$9,562
paid to date
100% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $0 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
112
inspections on record
1,111
inspection hours
7.3
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.81 citations across 1,111 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$10K
proposed penalties
$10K
current assessed
$10K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
81 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2025-01-29.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 2 non-fatal
- EXPLODING VESSELS UNDER PRESSURE 1 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2024
1
2008
1
2006
1
1988
1
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
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