Fatality · MSHA Record #220101660042
Bull Gang Foreman
May 28, 2010
at 8:15 PM
Operator:
Gold Run Enterprises LLC
(Trinity Alps Resources Inc.)
Siskiyou County, CA
Classification
EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Type
Struck by flying object
Investigator narrative
2 miners lit their fuse for a face round and then re-entered blast area prior to the mandated 1 hour wait period. When they were within 25 feet of the face, a misfire detonated. This was against company policy and recent training. 1 miner was killed by the blast and the other injured.
Record details
- Activity at time of incident
- Blasting, Shoot Coal
- Subunit / location
- UNDERGROUND
- Underground location
- FACE
- Mining method
- NO VALUE FOUND
- Accident type
- Struck by flying object
- Source of injury
- BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- MULTIPLE INJURIES
- Body part affected
- MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- Total mining experience
- 35 years
- Experience at this mine
- 0 years
- Experience in this job
- 20 years
- Degree of injury
- FATALITY
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220101660042 · Mine ID 0405222
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