Mining Incidents

Madison MineMetal/Nonmetal

Silver Star, Madison County, MT · Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 2402467
Fatalities
0
Total incidents
3
Years on record
2007–2011
Latest incident
Oct 2011
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

3 on file

2011 · 1 incident

Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Age & health of miner, uneven ground

2007 · 2 incidents

Struck by falling object

Angle-iron temporary mesh support leaning against rib fell over, striking victim on shoulder/chest.

Struck by flying object

Victim was walking into heading carrying rock bolts. Another miner was removing a drill bit with sledge hammer & bit knocker. A fragment flew off the knocker and penetrated the victim's right outer thigh, penetrating through 3 layers of clothing & lodging against the bone.