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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Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2011
475
citations
89
significant & substantial
$135,253
proposed penalties
$121,264
paid to date
90% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $13,989 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2011
205
inspections on record
5,288
inspection hours
9.0
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.475 citations across 5,288 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$135K
proposed penalties
$121K
current assessed
$121K
paid to date
$0
outstanding
462 assessments are final orders; 3 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-03-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation 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.
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