Small Mine Development LLC
· Struck by falling object
Fall of the roof or back resulting in a fatal injury.
Keith Jones controller
MSHA controller ID: 0098833
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- Fatalities
- 2
- Total incidents
- 39
- Mines on record
- 5
- Years on record
- 2011–2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2011
474
citations
89
significant & substantial
$135,253
proposed penalties
$121,264
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- MACHINERY 1 fatality · 5 non-fatal
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 1 fatality · 1 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 11 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 9 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 4 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 3 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2023
1
2022
4
2021
1
2020
5
2019
1
2018
3 (1f)
2017
1
2016
3
2015
6 (1f)
2014
2
2013
3
2012
5
2011
4
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
- Lee Smith NV
- SSX Mine NV
- Starvation Canyon NV
- Fire Creek NV
- Pete Bajo NV
Fatalities under this controller
2 recorded
SMALL MINE DEVELOPMENT L.L.C.
· Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was operating a jumbo on an incline in the main haulage. The operator drifted to the right rib and the spare drill steel in the drill steel rack came in contact with the right rib. The drill steel gained pressure breaking the drill steel rack striking employee with the drill steel in the head causing a fatal blow.