Mining Incidents

Bartley Plant Coal

Starco Energy Inc · Facility
Controlled by David Austin
Bartley, Mcdowell County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4605643

Bartley Plant has $55 in proposed MSHA penalties and $55 outstanding across 0 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
9
Years on record
1986–1998
Latest incident
Dec 1998
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1
citations
0
significant & substantial
$55
proposed penalties
$0
paid to date
0% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $55 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
6
inspections on record
23
inspection hours
n/a
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.
Rate withheld: 23 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

Bartley Plant has $55 in proposed MSHA penalties and $55 outstanding across 0 contested dockets.

Penalty disposition
Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.
$55
proposed penalties
$55
current assessed
$0
paid to date
$55
outstanding
1 assessments are final orders; 0 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2000-08-17.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

9 on file

1998 · 1 incident

December 5, 1998 WV · Coal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Starco Energy Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE SLIPPED AND FELL DUE TO RAIN AND MUD.

1997 · 1 incident

March 8, 1997 WV · Coal beltman, conveyor man, conveyor belt worker, mobile bridge carrierman, feeder operator, conveyor rider POWERED HAULAGE
Starco Energy Inc · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE WAS WORKING NEAR BELT WHEN HIS SHIRT SLEEVE GO TCAUGHT IN BELT. CAUSING DISLOCATION OF RT ELBOW AND BRUISING OF RT FOREARM.

1993 · 1 incident

April 2, 1993 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman OTHER
Alexander Brothers Inc · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO ACCIDENT UNCLEAR. ALLEGED ACCIDENT ACCURED 4/2/93 NOT REPORTED UNTIL 4/5/93. A FRACTURE OF THIS TPE WOULD HAVE SWELLED WITH IN HOURS, NOT 3 DAYS LATER. WE DONT BE LIEVE THIS IS JOB RELATED INJURY.

1992 · 2 incidents

July 10, 1992 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alexander Brothers Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

95149Y OCCURRED WHILE ADJUSTING CRUSHER WITH A CRESCENT WRENCH.

May 14, 1992 WV · Coal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alexander Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

CUTTING BRUSH AWAY FROM PIPE WITH AX, FELL ON BRUSH, SPLITTING LEFT THUMB WITH AXE.

1991 · 2 incidents

August 27, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Alexander Brothers Inc · Fall down stairs

EE WAS WALKING DOWN STEPS AND SOMEHOW FRACTURED LEFT FOOT.

July 8, 1991 WV · Coal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Alexander Brothers Inc · Struck against stationary object

APPROX 1 1/2 HRS. AFTER INJURED'S SHIFT ENEDED, HE RETURNED TO THE HOUSE AND INFORMED ME THAT HE HIT HIS KNUCKLE ON COAL SHEUT.

1989 · 1 incident

August 16, 1989 WV · Coal POWERED HAULAGE
Alexander Brothers Inc · Fall from machine

EMPLOYEE WAS CHANGING WORK LOCATIONS AND STEPPED ON A NON-MOVING CONVEYOR BELT, ABOUT 40 INCHES FROM GROUND LEVEL. WHEN THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED ON CONVEYOR BELT THE BELT MOVED AND THE EMPLOYEE FE LL,

1986 · 1 incident

July 14, 1986 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Alexander Brothers Inc · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

I.NAME MOVING F9AME WITH MOTOR FROM ONE SIDE OF CONVEYOR TO THE OTHER.MOTOR-GEAR BOX-TIPPED OVER AND GOT I.NAME ON RIGHT INDEX FINGER.

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