Miner

September 14, 2021 at 1:00 PM

Butte Gulch · Surface · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Higher ground resources (Randy L. Rice)

Shoshone County, ID

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings

Investigator narrative

A visitor to the mine site was in a unauthorized area running a sluice box in a unstable trench when it collapsed and buried them. The trench was tapered and made safe to remove their body.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Unknown
Subunit / location: STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
Underground location: NO VALUE FOUND
Mining method: NO VALUE FOUND
Accident type: Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
Source of injury: BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
Body part affected: UNCLASSIFIED
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Accident record: Download MSHA Accidents.zip — then search for Document number 220212640037 (the unique key per MSHA Form 7000-1)
Mine record: MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System — search by Mine ID 1002336
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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 220212640037 · Mine ID 1002336 Trainer view →