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Case study · MSHA Record #220212640037
Miner fatality
September 14, 2021 at 1:00 PM
Butte Gulch
· Higher ground resources
· Shoshone County, ID
Investigator narrative
A visitor to the mine site was in a unauthorized area running a sluice box in a unstable trench when it collapsed and buried them. The trench was tapered and made safe to remove their body.
Record details
- Classification
- FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
- Accident type
- Caught in, under or between collapsing material or buildings
- Activity at time
- Unknown
- Subunit / location
- STRIP, QUARY, OPEN PIT
- Source of injury
- BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- Nature of injury
- UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- Body part affected
- UNCLASSIFIED
- Mine type
- Surface
- Sector
- Metal/Non-Metal
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