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.
U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc. operator
Controlled by
Americas Gold and Silver Corporation
MSHA operator ID: L16955
Compliance record
MSHA citations since 2000
1,817
citations
431
significant & substantial
$1,480,151
proposed penalties
$1,044,363
paid to date
71% of proposed penalties paid to date, a $435,788 gap.
Source: MSHA violations data, updated weekly.
Inspection activity
MSHA inspections since 2000
355
inspections on record
28,025
inspection hours
6.5
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.1,817 citations across 28,025 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.$1.5M
proposed penalties
$1.1M
current assessed
$1.0M
paid to date
$20K
outstanding
1,728 assessments are final orders; 79 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 4 fatalities · 88 non-fatal
- HANDLING OF MATERIALS 202 non-fatal
- HOISTING 120 non-fatal
- MACHINERY 117 non-fatal
- SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON 105 non-fatal
- HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) 75 non-fatal
Incident timeline
2026
8
2025
19
2024
20
2023
19 (1f)
2022
15
2021
21
2020
26
2019
35
2018
28
2017
22
2016
26
2015
38
2014
31
2013
29
2012
56
2011
34
2010
46 (1f)
2009
25
2008
33
2007
24
2006
33
2005
40
2004
24
2003
22
2002
27
2001
38 (2f)
2000
33
1999
45
1998
35
1997
46
1996
4
1995
1
Mines on record
- Galena ID
Fatalities under this operator
4 recorded
U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc. · Struck by falling object
Employee was barring down in raise, when a slab fell and crushed employee.
U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc. · Struck by falling object
EE WAS ROCKBOLTING WHEN THE ROCKBURST HIT, COVERING THE EE WITH 8-10 FT OF BROKEN ROCK
U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc. · Struck by falling object
EE WAS ROCKBOLTING WHEN THE ROCKBURST HIT, COVERING THE EE WITH 8-10 FT OF BROKEN ROCK
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