U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
· Struck by falling object
Miner was working in the 3200-033 raise. EE was bolting the hanging wall. A large wedge slipped off the wall and pinned the Miner to the foot wall causing fatal crushing injuries.
U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc. operator
Controlled by
Americas Gold and Silver Corporation
MSHA operator ID: L16955
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- Fatalities
- 4
- Total incidents
- 770
- Mines on record
- 1
- Years on record
- 2000–2026
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,808
citations
427
significant & substantial
$1,465,902
proposed penalties
$1,044,363
paid to date
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 4 fatalities · 75 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 176 non-fatal
- HOISTING 116 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 90 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 88 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 57 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
6
2025
19
2024
20
2023
19 (1f)
2022
15
2021
21
2020
26
2019
35
2018
28
2017
22
2016
26
2015
38
2014
31
2013
29
2012
56
2011
34
2010
46 (1f)
2009
25
2008
33
2007
24
2006
33
2005
40
2004
24
2003
22
2002
27
2001
38 (2f)
2000
33
Mines on record
- Galena ID
Fatalities under this operator
4 recorded
U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
· Struck by falling object
Employee was barring down in raise, when a slab fell and crushed employee.
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