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HOISTING

220210960007 · 04/04/2021 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
HOISTING
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
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Mine experience
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Operator

Controller (parent)
Americas Gold and Silver Corporation
Operator
U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
Mine
1000082

Narrative

Cagers in 5500 pocket were pulling waste when a rock got hung up in the chute; overloaded the skip and #3 hoist tripped out trying to hoist skip. Miners were stood down, then evacuated out secondary escape way.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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