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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220031420002 · 05/19/2003 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Coeur Mining, Inc.
Operator
U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
Mine
1000082

Narrative

ON MONDAY MAY 19,2003 AT APPROXIMATELY 7:30AM A ROCKBURST THAT APPARENTLY HAPPENED AT BLASTING TIME ON FRIDAY MAY 16,2003 (SHIFT CREW WORKED PRIOR TO THE WEEKEND) OR OVER THE WEEKEND WAS FOUND IN 43-190 RAISE. DAMAGE CONSISTED OF BROKEN CAPS AND MATERIAL BETWEEN THE 34 AND 45 SETS MAINLY ON THE FOOTWALL. THE AREA WAS FENCED OFF AND SHUT DOWN INDEFINETELY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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