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North Idaho College Atlas Mine: 1 reportable incident Metal/Non-Metal

North Idaho College · Underground
Shoshone County, ID  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 1000168

North Idaho College Atlas Mine has had no fatalities among 1 reportable incident since 1989.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
1
Years on record
1989
Latest incident
Jun 1989
Ownership history
  1. Atlas Mining Company Noranda Exploration 1950 to 1982
  2. Hecla Mining Company 1982 to 1989
  3. North Idaho College 1989 to present
Source: MSHA controller and operator history, updated weekly.
Workforce and production
Year Employees
1989 20
1988 18
1984 4
1983 5
Source: MSHA quarterly employment and production, updated weekly; years before 2000 come from MSHA's archived Part 50 employment files.

North Idaho College Atlas Mine sits in Shoshone County, Idaho, where the Census mining category is 7.2% of county employment.

Local economic context
ⓘ County figures come from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 5-year pooled estimates, so the 2023 vintage covers 2019 through 2023. The Census category is 'mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction', which is broader than MSHA jurisdiction and includes oil and gas workers no mine employs. These figures describe the surrounding county, not this mine, and are not a factor in any specific incident.
Shoshone County, Idaho · Population 13,580
7.2%
Mining share of county employment
$49,975
Median household income
Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2023 5-year estimates.
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

1 on file

1989 · 1 incident

June 21, 1989 ID · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler MACHINERY
North Idaho College · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

BOLTS HOLDING ROLLER ASSEMBLY ON SLUSHER CAME LOOSE WHEN CABLE BECAME TAUT IT LIFTED ROLLERS SCREEN MOUNTED ON ROLLERS ROTATED BACK AT THAT TIME & STRUCK STUDENT IN MOUTH NOTE THAT SCREEN WAS NOT REQUIRED ON THIS SIZE AIR SLUSHER