HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.
Start: 12/04/2025

220253500024 · 12/04/2025 · U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Miner, NEC
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: DRILL STEEL (ALL SIZES)
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 2.96 years

Operator

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

Narrative

A miner fractured their hand when it was pinched between a drill steel and the rib/wall. This occurred when a drill steel fell into the slushing lane and got stuck between the ribs. the miner tried to pry the steel free when the steel pinched their hand against the rib.

Source

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