Accident type, without injuries
Coeur Hoist went down for electrical issues. Crews stood down. Problem was in sub floor transformer. North side transformer was not making full contact, loose bolts. Electricians inspected, made corrections.
U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2020
All MSHA-reportable accidents at U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc. operations in 2020. Fatalities appear first.
- Fatalities in 2020
- 0
- Total incidents
- 26
- Year
- 2020
Top incident classifications
- 01HOISTING12 incidents
- 02HANDLING OF MATERIALS6 incidents
- 03MACHINERY2 incidents
- 04SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON2 incidents
- 05DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)2 incidents
All incidents in 2020
Accident type, without injuries
No. 3 Hoist - pulling muck from 4300 pocket, hoist kicked out, would not reset, called Spencer Engineering with computer faults. Electricians called, found two bad electrical components, replaced and safety checks conducted on hoist.
Accident type, without injuries
Electrical power (Avista Utilities - Spokane, Washington) went out at 3:35 PM from Osburn, Idaho to Mullan, Idaho. Power back on at 4:33PM. No. 3 Hoist back on line at 4:55PM.
Accident type, without injuries
#3 Hoist went down due to electrical issues in drive. Spencer Engineering was contacted - directed electrical department where to locate issue - replaced fuses and hoist re-started
Accident type, without injuries
4300 #3 Pocket, rock stuck in gate; muck overfilled the skip. No. 3 Hoist could not move skip. Skip cleaned out, No 3 Hoist up and running at 9:13 PM, 09/08/2020
Accident type, without injuries
No. 3 Shaft - 4900 Level pocket - skip was overloaded and couldn't pull out of the pocket. Mining crews stood down on stations. Hand mucked skip - back up and running August 17th 2020 at 10:50 PM
Accident type, without injuries
No. 3 Hoist, Hoistman doing overspeed test, hoist shut down. Found overspeed buzzer underneath console shorted out causing hoist to shut down, replaced and relocated overspeed buzzer.
Accident type, without injuries
Coeur Hoist, scheduled maintenance to replace power switch, went to activate hoist, new switch would not energize. electricians traced out, bad fuse. Hoist up and running at 12:10 hrs.
Accident type, without injuries
Coeur Hoist, when operating hoist, hoistman noticed had no dynamic braking. Basement electrical room the primary switch was found to be in the closed position. Crews were stood down during investigation.
Accident type, without injuries
No. 3 Hoist kicked out - computer showed ""brakes not set"" Consulted with Spencer Engineering - mechanics reset limit switch on south brake ring - ran safety checks and shaft run, back up and running.
Accident type, without injuries
No. 3 Hoist - limit switch was out of adjustment on south brake track; was readjusted; during night muck hoisting limit switch was again out of adjustment due to expansion of brake track, computer shut hoist down.
Accident type, without injuries
Power bumps with heavy snow storm, No. 3 Hoist was pulling lead off 4900 pocket when it kicked out, would not reset. Contacted Spencer Engineering on computer faults. Electricians up replaced two electrical components.
Struck by falling object
Loading front part of a 4-yard bucket onto the cage the chain being used to lift the bucket slipped and bucket landed on miners left foot
Fall onto or against objects
4900-ER6 getting started bolting, tripped over bull hose landing on rock with right knee. Reported to supervisor on October 23rd, did not seek medical attention till November 9, 2020.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
5200 Galena Station. Shaft Repair person went to un-chock a timber truck with their foot, slipped and sprained left ankle.
Over-exertion in lifting objects
4900-081 lifting jackleg drill onto bolt deck, lower back started hurting. Going to get powder it got worse.
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
4900-177 barring out bolts stuck in chute, Rock came loose, came out over gate hitting right thigh.
Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
5200-165 pulling machine and steel out of hole, felt ""pop"" to left shoulder blade.
Struck by falling object
5200-206 Put hand on wire bolted to rib, rock came off rib striking right hand.
Struck by falling object
3200-033 Raise - loading lagging onto timber slide at bottom of 033 Raise, rock fell from timber slide hitting miner on top of hardhat
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Mechanic moving LHD tire, reported possible hernia on May 14th 2020. Mechanic thought it would get better over time - Requested to go see medical provider on July 14th 2020. Waiting for second opinion and surgical date.
Struck by falling object
3000-020 Chute - ore car overfilled while pulling muck, the handle on chute valve to open gate came off. While cleaning up mess, miner was using hands to pick up rocks. A rock fell from chute or ore car landing on miners left hand.
Struck by falling object
5200-165 Timbering, cap fell out, threw miner into mat
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee claims carpal tunnel syndrome for both wrists. To clinic for evaluation and scheduled for visit with specialist. Delayed due to COVID-19. Surgery scheduled for 1st wrist August 18th 2020.
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Miner claims carpal tunnel syndrome for both wrists. To clinic for evaluation and scheduled for visit with specialist. Delayed due to COVID-19. Surgery scheduled for 1st wrist August 18th 2020
Unclassified, insufficient data
Start of shift riding in conveyance in #3 Shaft. Miner experienced light-headedness, flushed feeling while riding down in the cage, miner fainted before reaching #3 4900 station