Star Coal Trucking, Inc. · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)
EE WAS RIDING UP THE #3 BELT ON A 4 WHEEL BUGGY HIS SHOULDER CAUGHT ON THE TOP PULLING HIM ON TOP OF THE BUGGY. HE BROKE 5 RIBS ON HIS LEFT SIDE.
#1 Coal
Solar Coal Co. LLC
· Underground
Controlled by
Scarlett Biliter
Mcdowell,
Floyd County,
KY
·
Abandoned and Sealed
MSHA Mine ID: 1502240
#1 has $179K in proposed MSHA penalties and $159K outstanding across 5 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.
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- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 15
- Years on record
- 1986–2003
- Latest incident
- Sep 2003
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
534
citations
241
significant & substantial
$178,693
proposed penalties
$18,369
paid to date
10% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $160,324 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
70
inspections on record
2,160
inspection hours
24.7
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.534 citations across 2,160 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
#1 has $179K in proposed MSHA penalties and $159K outstanding across 5 contested dockets.
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.$179K
proposed penalties
$177K
current assessed
$18K
paid to date
$159K
outstanding
521 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2005-11-14.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
See also
the operator's enforcement record
MSHA sampling at #1 shows respirable coal dust averaging 0.67 mg/m3 (88% compliant) across 250 samples.
Health sampling
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A sample is a point in time compliance measurement, not an individual exposure history. These figures describe MSHA sampling records and do not establish causation or personal dose.Respirable coal dust
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Respirable coal dust and silica figures cover coal facilities. Dust compliance is measured against the current 1.5 mg/m3 standard; samples predating the 2014 standard are included, so compliance rates are a coarse historical signal.0.67
dust avg (mg/m3)
3.48
dust max (mg/m3)
88%
within 1.5 mg/m3
250
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-10-26.
Silica (quartz)
2.2
silica avg (%)
8.0
silica max (%)
21
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-11-04.
Noise
5%
over PEL
21
samples
Most recent sample: 2005-10-26.
Source: MSHA respirable dust, quartz, and noise sampling records, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Q4 | 9,833 | 13 | 5 | 1322.1 |
| 2005 Q3 | 9,695 | 16 | 6 | 1650.3 |
| 2005 Q2 | 9,897 | 31 | 18 | 3132.3 |
| 2005 Q1 | 9,882 | 29 | 15 | 2934.6 |
| 2004 Q4 | 9,096 | 59 | 26 | 6486.4 |
| 2004 Q3 | 10,298 | 23 | 10 | 2233.4 |
| 2004 Q2 | 12,863 | 36 | 22 | 2798.7 |
| 2004 Q1 | 12,667 | 47 | 18 | 3710.4 |
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| Quarter | Hours worked | Citations | S&S | Per 1M hrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Q4 | 12,453 | 23 | 11 | 1846.9 |
| 2003 Q3 | 16,177 | 75 | 42 | 4636.2 |
| 2003 Q2 | 16,336 | 8 | 1 | 489.7 |
| 2003 Q1 | 15,276 | 19 | 3 | 1243.8 |
| 2002 Q4 | 16,674 | 61 | 27 | 3658.4 |
| 2002 Q3 | 15,104 | 50 | 29 | 3310.4 |
| 2002 Q2 | 14,438 | 27 | 2 | 1870.1 |
| 2002 Q1 | 11,493 | 12 | 4 | 1044.1 |
| 2001 Q4 | 4,112 | 4 | 2 | 972.8 |
| 2000 Q2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2000 Q1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
15 on file2003 · 1 incident
1995 · 1 incident
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Accident type, without injuries
MINE FIRE OCCURRED ON #2 BELT HEAD DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT PRODUCED BY BAD BEARING WHICH CAUGHT GREASE AND OIL ON FIRE.
1994 · 5 incidents
August 19, 1994
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
OPERATING ROOF BOLTER STEEL HIT HIM ON ARM.
August 15, 1994
KY · Coal
cutting machine operator, ripper, universal operator
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
PULLING ON CUTTER CABLE.
July 9, 1994
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
NONPOWERED HAULAGE
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
EMPLOYEE WQS PREPARING EXPLOSIVES IN PRE DRILLED HOLES OF COAL AT FACE. A WHEELED CART OF EXPLOSIVES IS UTILIZED TO ASSIST COAL SHOOTER. EMPLOYEE PULLED CART ASLONG FACE WHICH RESULTED IN A BACK STRAING INJURY.
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck against stationary object
THE BOLTER OPERATOR MOVED THE BOLTER INTO POSIT ION TO INSTALL THE FIRST BOLT. HE REACHED AROUNDTHE MACHINE TO MOVE THE STEERING LEVERS AND HIS ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE MACHINE AND THE COAL RIB.
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck by flying object
EE WAS HAULING COAL WITH A SCOOP WHEN A LUMP OF COAL WAS THROWN FROM SCOOP TIRE AND STRUCK HIS HAD BEHIOND LEFT EAR.
1993 · 2 incidents
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck by flying object
EMPLOYEE WAS BURSTING LUMPS OF COAL WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER A PIECE OF COAL HIT HIM IN HIS RIGHT EYE.
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck against stationary object
CRAWLING ON KNEES. INJURY CAUSAED DAMAGE TO EMPLOYEES RIGHT KNEE CAP. CRAWLING ON ROCKS.
1992 · 2 incidents
October 23, 1992
KY · Coal
beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Over-exertion in lifting objects
REPLACING BELT IN NO. 2 BELT, LIFTING.
Gap Fork Fuels Inc · Struck by falling object
2 POT BOLTING WHERE A TWO BOLTS HAD BEEN DIS-LODGED & ATRS BROKE ROCK LOOSE FROM BOLTS
1990 · 1 incident
Barnette Coal Enterprises Inc · Accident type, without injuries
SMALL FIRE ON NO. 2 BELT APPROX 1800 UNDERGROUND NO SOURCE OF IGNIGITION POUND FIRE 4 TO 5 FT AWAY FROM BELT AGAINST RIB. ARSON SUSPECTED NO INJURY OR DAMAGE.
1987 · 1 incident
January 19, 1987
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Barnette Coal Enterprises Inc · Struck by powered moving object
EMPLOYEE WAS IN8TALLING ROOF BOLTS IN FACE AREA WHENMOVING ROOF BOLTED FROM ONE BOLT TO ANOTHER HE PULLED THE BOLTER HEAD INTO HIS CHEST, RESULTING IN CRACK RIB.
1986 · 2 incidents
Barnette Coal Enterprises Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface
EMPLOYEE WAS WA7ERING BATTERIES WHEN FEET SLIPPED AND EMPLOYEE PULLED DISC
July 8, 1986
KY · Coal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
MACHINERY
Barnette Coal Enterprises Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
EMPLOYEE WAS US3NG BOLTER HEAD TO PUSH BOLT UP IN BOLT HOLE GOT HAND CAUGHT BETWEEN BOLTER HEAD AND ROOF RESULTING IN BRUSTED FINGER ON LEFT HAND
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The full compliance file on #1
A dated report covering the 26-year penalty trail, line-item violation pattern, contest and docket posture, rate-normalized peer benchmark, and full fatality history. Delivered as a PDF with the underlying data as CSV.