Fatality · MSHA Record #220072470034

Roof Bolter fatality at GETCHELL MINE (Small Mine Development, LLC), NV, August 28, 2007

at 2:00 AM

On August 28, 2007, a roof bolter was fatally injured in a fall of roof or back accident at GETCHELL MINE (Small Mine Development, LLC), NV.

GETCHELL MINE · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Small Mine Development, LLC (Ronald W Guill)

Humboldt County, NV

Classification FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

While bolting in the face the left rib failed back from the face and buried the operator.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Roof Bolter, Nec
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: FACE
Mining method: Longwall
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 6 years
Experience at this mine: 4 years
Experience in this job: 4 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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