Mining Incidents

STAR Excavation, LLC Metal/Non-Metal

Controlled by Phillip Short
Lees Summit, Jackson County, MO  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2302468

STAR Excavation, LLC has $61K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 contested dockets, plus health sampling and the full incident record.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
2
Years on record
2015–2016
Latest incident
Oct 2016
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2014
94
citations
20
significant & substantial
$60,668
proposed penalties
$59,775
paid to date
99% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $893 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2014
39
inspections on record
501
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: 501 inspection hours is too few for a stable rate. A minimum of 1,000 inspection hours is required.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.

STAR Excavation, LLC has $61K in proposed MSHA penalties and $0 outstanding across 2 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.
$61K
proposed penalties
$60K
current assessed
$60K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
92 assessments are final orders; 2 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2023-11-21.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Quarterly safety rates
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
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
Show 31 earlier quarters
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2021 Q4 6,036 0 0 0.0
2021 Q3 6,531 0 0 0.0
2021 Q2 6,028 3 2 497.7
2021 Q1 5,676 6 1 1057.1
2020 Q4 5,857 0 0 0.0
2020 Q3 6,379 0 0 0.0
2020 Q2 5,714 10 0 1750.1
2020 Q1 8,358 4 2 478.6
2019 Q4 9,102 0 0 0.0
2019 Q3 8,800 9 1 1022.7
2019 Q2 12,395 3 2 242.0
2019 Q1 5,702 8 2 1403.0
2018 Q4 5,388 0 0 0.0
2018 Q3 5,227 0 0 0.0
2018 Q2 4,691 3 0 639.5
2018 Q1 3,937 0 0 0.0
2017 Q4 3,369 1 1 296.8
2017 Q3 3,931 0 0 0.0
2017 Q2 3,124 1 0 320.1
2017 Q1 3,021 5 1 1655.1
2016 Q4 2,689 0 0 0.0
2016 Q3 2,731 3 2 1098.5
2016 Q2 2,711 0 0 0.0
2016 Q1 2,116 0 0 0.0
2015 Q4 2,875 0 0 0.0
2015 Q3 2,422 2 0 825.8
2015 Q2 7 0 0 0.0
2015 Q1 6 3 1 500000.0
2014 Q4 2,586 0 0 0.0
2014 Q3 5 2 0 400000.0
2014 Q2 1,123 0 0 0.0
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.

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