Richard Rathke controller
MSHA controller ID: M34106
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 1
- Mines on record
- 1
- Years on record
- 2008
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
130
citations
19
significant & substantial
$13,722
proposed penalties
$13,722
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
151
inspections on record
1,396
inspection hours
9.3
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.130 citations across 1,396 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.$14K
proposed penalties
$14K
current assessed
$14K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
130 assessments are final orders; 1 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-02-10.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 1 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2008
1
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
- Hartmann Pit WI
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