The investigation is not complete, but as of now it appears a miner was fatally injured when material that traveled through a borehole struck him after a blast was initiated. The victim was on the 1290 level ramp waiting for a blast to be initiated. The concussion from the explosion traveled through a 3-inch borehole, blowing small rock and debris onto the victim.
Coeur Mining, Inc. controller
MSHA controller ID: M04598
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- Fatalities
- 3
- Total incidents
- 581
- Mines on record
- 4
- Years on record
- 2000–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
2,110
citations
374
significant & substantial
$1,453,473
proposed penalties
$1,285,164
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 2 fatalities · 25 non-fatal
- EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS 1 fatality · 3 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 168 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 116 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 76 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 50 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
9
2025
21
2024
23
2023
22
2022
14
2021
10
2020
14
2019
17
2018
11
2017
18
2016
17
2015
21
2014
14
2013
25
2012
23
2011
24 (1f)
2010
13
2009
4
2008
5
2007
13
2006
29
2005
51
2004
37
2003
33
2002
35
2001
40 (2f)
2000
38
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
- Coeur Wharf SD
- Kensington AK
- Rochester Mine NV
- Galena ID
Fatalities under this controller
3 recorded
September 7, 2011
AK · Metal/Non-Metal
ledgeman/hand, quarry man
Fatality · EXPLOSIVES AND BREAKING AGENTS
Coeur Alaska Inc
· Struck by flying object
U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
· Struck by falling object
EE WAS ROCKBOLTING WHEN THE ROCKBURST HIT, COVERING THE EE WITH 8-10 FT OF BROKEN ROCK
U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
· Struck by falling object
EE WAS ROCKBOLTING WHEN THE ROCKBURST HIT, COVERING THE EE WITH 8-10 FT OF BROKEN ROCK