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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220042430146 · 08/20/2004 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

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

Narrative

ON FRIDAY MORNING AT 9:15 AM A ROCK BURST OCCURRED ON THE 5500 LEVEL IN THE 31 STOPE. THE MAIN EPICENTER WAS APPROXIMATELY 250 FEET EAST (STRAIGHT AHEAD) AND 64 FEET BELOW THE 31 EAST STOPE. SLIGHT DAMAGE ACCURRED IN THE STOPE, ONE SHIFT OF SCALING AND BOLTING WAS REQUIRED TO PUT THE STOPE BACK INTO NORMAL OPERATION. THE MSHA FIELD OFFICE IN BOISE WAS NOTIFIED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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