U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc. · Struck by falling object
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.
Americas Gold and Silver Corporation controller
MSHA controller ID: 0151001
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Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2019
462
citations
82
significant & substantial
$224,317
proposed penalties
$192,790
paid to date
86% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $31,527 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2019
137
inspections on record
7,879
inspection hours
5.9
citations per 100 inspection hours
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This rate is recorded citations divided by MSHA inspection hours, per 100 hours. It reflects inspection effort, not mine size or production.462 citations across 7,879 inspection hours.
Source: MSHA inspections data, updated weekly.
Penalty disposition
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Differences between proposed and paid penalties reflect both settlements and conference reductions and amounts still owed. Outstanding is the balance currently owed.$224K
proposed penalties
$214K
current assessed
$193K
paid to date
$21K
outstanding
411 assessments are final orders; 5 contested dockets.
As of the most recent assessment on 2026-05-04.
Source: MSHA assessed-violations and conference/litigation data, updated weekly.
Top causes
- FALL OF ROOF OR BACK 1 fatality · 15 non-fatal
- HOISTING 33 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 31 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 21 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 21 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 8 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
11
2025
19
2024
21
2023
19 (1f)
2022
15
2021
25
2020
31
2019
12
Operators under this controller
Mines on record
- Relief Canyon Mine NV
- Galena ID
- Crescent Mine ID
Fatalities under this controller
1 recordedFor insurers, brokers, and safety consultants
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