Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) - Fatalgrams For the Metal/Nonmetal Mine Accident on April 21, 2008

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METAL/NONMETAL MINE FATALITY - On April 21, 2008, a 28 year-old mechanic with 1 year 47 weeks experience was fatally injured at an underground gold mine. The victim and two other miners were performing maintenance on a roof bolter when cemented backfill fell, covering him. One of the other miners was injured and hospitalized.

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Best Practices

Design and utilize mining methods that will maintain stability and control the ground in places where persons work or travel.
Examine and test ground conditions in areas where work is to be performed prior to work commencing and as ground conditions warrant during the shift.

	Submit your own suggestion for a remedy to prevent this type of accident in the future. Please specify if you wish your submission to be anonymous or whether your name may be used. Please include the year of the fatality and the fatality number.

This is the 6^th fatality reported in calendar year 2008 in the metal and nonmetal mining industries. As of this date in 2007, there were 10 fatalities reported in these industries. This is the 1^st Fall of Back fatality in 2008. There was one Fall of Back fatality in the same period in 2007.

The information provided in this notice is based on preliminary data ONLY and does not represent final determinations regarding the nature of the incident or conclusions regarding the cause of the fatality.

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