U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2021

No. 3 Hoist #2 Side faulted on over speed would not clear fault. Points on Lilly were closed, had to disconnect Lilly drive shaft and turn Lilly back to bring over speed cam off cam follower so hoist would reset.

Mine wide - lost power - snow load on power lines. Power restored at 1130PM; computer on #3 Hoist would not function - evacuated crews out through the Coeur Mine. #3 Hoist up and running at 2:30 AM December 22nd.

Lost power on site at 1416 hours. AVISTA Power informed us that a tree limb had fallen over power line. Power back on at 1500 hours.

The pump failed causing one of the fuses to blow in the pump starter, and because the starter did not trip it caused the motor to single-phase which caused the #3 Station Sub 600 amp disconnect to blow a fuse. The 600 amp disconnect in the Sub on the #3 station is burned up and needs to be replaced and 700HP pump burned up where fire started.

No. 3 Hoist - 4 power bumps then AVISTA restored power. At approximately 1910 hrs. hoist kicked out - loop fault breaker fault. Electricians responded - removed damaged loop fault breaker and installed new one into system.

Cagers in 5500 pocket were pulling waste when a rock got hung up in the chute; overloaded the skip and #3 hoist tripped out trying to hoist skip. Miners were stood down, then evacuated out secondary escape way.

Snowing, tree along sand line road fell across power line, shutting down power to the mine

Cagers stopped at the 4900 #3 Station, exited the cage to call hoistman. Cagers told #3 Hoistman that they would be working on 4900 station and they would release the cage after they unloaded their gear off the cage. While one cager was unloading gear the cage moved up with doors open damaging the doors when they contacted the overhead cap. No injuries reported.

A windstorm caused loss of electrical power to the mine. The mine did not receive power until 0901 hrs. January 14th. 78 miners were directed to stand down at the shaft level stations. All miners safe and accounted for.

4900-310 switch - move supplies by timber truck. Derailed timber truck; had to use draw bar to lift each side back on track. Felt ""pop"" to left shoulder. Employee did not report accident till Wednesday, October 27th. To clinic Monday November 1st.

Galena Mill - Stairs by break room, employee tripped as employee was coming down stairs, caught self on railing. Went in to clinic on Friday October 22nd, released to full duty. Complained of pain and lack of motion, returned to clinic on October 28th. Taken off work till MRI is done on shoulder - Lost time started on Sunday, October 31st

2400-081 Mucking out ore heading hit dag or rock while digging out the pile causing an abrupt halt bouncing miners body in mucker. Dismounting mucker noticed left abdominal pain, possible hernia.

Mill Maintenance man was repositioning a sheet of diamond plate on saw horse - felt a shoulder muscle pull (left shoulder). Surgery to left shoulder was done on Friday, November 26, 2021

2400-018W Miner scaled work area then set up bolt deck and started bolting, after a few bolts scaled area again, started bolting, rock came off rib hitting back of right boot, no cut or damage to boot, but miner had laceration to back of right ankle - two stitches.

3200-033 miner drilling round in the 033 raise, rock came out of crown landing on right elbow.

Motorman move bad ore car to side track, ore car derailed at the switch. Miner got off motor and tried to move ore car with their body...strain sprain to lower back.

5200 Rock Pick, cleaning rocks by hand, grabbed rock to throw down grizzly, tripped over another rock ""tweaking"" lower Back. EE went to doctor on Monday, March 22nd.

Building metal latch boxes, felt eye irritation, tried to wash out with eye wash, still felt irritated - Right eye.

4900 Pocket #1 side - pulling chute to load skip, closed chute and finger caught bolt on airline - ripping finger nail off.

5500-120 collaring hole with jack leg drill, rock came out of back hitting right knee. 1-1/2"" laceration.

Grinding on slusher bucket wearing glasses and clear face shield, spark bounced behind shield and fell in eye behind safety glasses