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STAR Excavation, LLC Metal/Non-Metal

STAR Excavation, LLC · Surface

Controlled by Phillip Short

Lees Summit, Jackson County, MO · Abandoned

MSHA Mine ID: 2302468

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Fatalities: 0
Total incidents: 2
Years on record: 2015–2016
Latest incident: Oct 2016

Compliance record

MSHA citations since 2014

citations

significant & substantial

$60,668

proposed penalties

$59,775

paid to date

Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.

Quarterly safety rates

Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA

Quarter	Hours worked	Citations	S&S	Per 1M hrs
2023 Q4	2,409	1	0	415.1
2023 Q3	5,110	0	0	0.0
2023 Q2	5,105	5	1	979.4
2023 Q1	5,307	5	1	942.2
2022 Q4	5,251	0	0	0.0
2022 Q3	5,706	0	0	0.0
2022 Q2	6,310	10	2	1584.8
2022 Q1	5,458	10	1	1832.2

Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.

No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

2 on file

2016 · 1 incident

October 4, 2016 MO · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

STAR Excavation, LLC · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Working off short ladder when ladder twisted. Miner trying to catch self with EE's arm on a bracing, resulted in tearing of EE's bicep. Miner missed no work or days off. Miner was put on light duty task for EE's safety. Had miner surgery to fix the problem with no complications.

2015 · 1 incident

June 9, 2015 MO · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Thomas Crushing LLC · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Tripped over concrete approach to step. Fell onto rock surrounding the approach. Hit knee cap causing minor injury, Went to ER. No apparent injury but to follow up with doctor in a few days. No loss of work time, only just suggested taking it easy. Placement of smaller gravel in area to avoid any similar situation.