Fatality · MSHA Record #220101660042

Bull Gang Foreman fatality at Discovery Day Mine (Gold Run Enterprises LLC), CA, May 28, 2010

at 8:15 PM

On May 28, 2010, a bull gang foreman was fatally injured in an explosives and breaking agents accident at Discovery Day Mine (Gold Run Enterprises LLC), CA.

Discovery Day Mine · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

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
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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