Small Mine Development LLC
· Struck by falling object
Fall of the roof or back resulting in a fatal injury.
Small Mine Development LLC operator
Controlled by
Keith Jones
MSHA operator ID: L12820
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- Fatalities
- 5
- Total incidents
- 92
- Mines on record
- 14
- Years on record
- 2000–2023
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
990
citations
232
significant & substantial
$430,786
proposed penalties
$375,933
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 3 fatalities · 4 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 1 fatality · 15 non-fatal
- POWERED HAULAGE 1 fatality · 11 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 28 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 17 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 5 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
5
2010
6
2009
6
2008
7 (2f)
2007
7 (1f)
2006
6
2005
1
2004
3
2003
2
2002
3
2001
5
2000
6
Mines on record
- Lee Smith NV
- SSX Mine NV
- Starvation Canyon NV
- Fire Creek NV
- Pete Bajo NV
- Exodus NV
- Chukar NV
- GETCHELL MINE NV
- Pinson Underground NV
- Cortez District-Underground NV
- Golden Sunlight Underground Mine MT
- RAIN UNDERGROUND NV
- EB COVE U/G NV
- DEE NORTH U/G PROJECT NV
Fatalities under this operator
5 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.
April 21, 2008
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech
Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Small Mine Development, LLC
· Struck by falling object
While repairing hydraulic hose on bolter backfill fell in striking employee.
Small Mine Development, LLC
· Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Employee was walking behind haul truck when truck backed over him.
August 28, 2007
NV · Metal/Non-Metal
roof bolter, rock bolter, pinner, mobile roof support operator (mrs)
Fatality · FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Small Mine Development, LLC
· Struck by falling object
While bolting in the face the left rib failed back from the face and buried the operator.