FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
Start: 04/11/2023

Fatal · 220231070004 · 04/11/2023 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: FATALITY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Miner, NEC
Activity: Roof bolter, NEC
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CRUSHING
Body part: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 5.21 years

Operator

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

Narrative

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.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown