Bull Gang Foreman, Labor Foreman, Leadman, Section Foreman, Shift Boss fatality

May 28, 2010 at 8:15 PM

Discovery Day Mine · Gold Run Enterprises LLC · Siskiyou County, CA

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

Classification: EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Activity at time: Blasting, Shoot Coal
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Total mining experience: 35 years
Experience at this mine: 0.15 years
Experience in this job: 20 years
Mine type: Underground
Sector: Metal/Nonmetal

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