U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.Mining Incidents in 2024

Drilling holes in the back with a jackleg; a piece of rock fell out of the back and pinched off the end of left thumb.

While barring down in the 49-173 heading, loose rock from the back fell out and struck the miner causing lacerations and contusions to the neck, shoulder and left elbow. They received sutures and was placed off work by provider.

While cleaning up muck from the track level, the motorman stepped over the hitch of a train car to get to the other side of the train when they slipped, twisting their ankle. This resulted in a sprained ankle

Nipper was knocking a drill bit off of a jackleg steel. A chip of rock broke off and flew approximately 20' and hit the miner in the eye.

While finishing drilling a small rock burst ejected a small amount of rock from the back striking the miner on right knee causing a laceration.

Miner was riding on the draw head of the last car of a train being pulled; miner bent over the car and hit EE's head on the edge of the car suffering a concussion.

While bolting the miner was holding the end of a 6' mat in place while EE's partner was driving the bolt. Rock fell out of the wall and pushed the mat into EE's face causing a laceration on EE's face, EE then fell back and the rock struck EE's lower leg breaking EE's ankle.

Mechanic was removing a seized bolt with an air hammer when a metal chip went under glasses and in EE's right eye.

While descending the stairs out of the main office after shift, the injured miner missed a step and fell down the stairs, twisting their knee. The injured miner declined going to the doctor. On December 26th the miner stated it wasn't getting better. We took EE to the doctor and the miner was placed on restricted light duty after being diagnosed with a sprain in the knee.

On September 4th the cager was pulling powder off the no. 3 skip when they felt a strain in lower groin area. The incident wasn't reported until 10/4/2024. The injured cager was taken to the doctor on 10/8/2024 where they were diagnosed with a hernia and placed on restricted duty.

The Miner was drilling a hole in the back to install roof bolts, as EE let down EE's machine, EE tripped on the oiler causing the machine to strike the miner on the right cheek. The Miner was taken to the local hospital and was treated with sutures for a laceration

While preparing to wet the muck down, the miner turned on the 1"" water line when the hose failed where it connected to the nozzle. The hose was pushed back and cut the miner's hand. The miner received sutures.

While fitting up a support for the fender of an LHD, debris fell from above the mechanic and entered EE's eye between EE's hard hat and safety glasses. The mechanic was taken to the eye doctor where a foreign body was removed from the eye and they were prescribed antibiotics for infection.

Miner was preparing to bolt when the air line on the jack leg failed. While trying to shut the air off to the hose, the miner slid against a mat on the rib causing a laceration to left forearm. The miner was taken to the hospital where the miner received stitches.

While bolting employee got some grit in left eye. Eye was flushed out at doctor's office and eye drops were prescribed.

Employee was walking down ramp when EE tripped and caught self with left hand. This resulted in a broken wrist. Initial x-ray was negative. Did not receive confirmation of broken bone until 04/03/2024.

Miner was driving a split set bolt, when a dust blew past safety glasses and got a rock in miner's left eye.

Miner was working in the 4900-149 stope. They cut their right elbow on a ground support plate (monster mat). The laceration required sutures. The miner was wearing arm guards.

A miner working in the 49-182 incline overheated and was taken to the local hospital where EE was diagnosed with dehydration. EE was given fluids and was placed off work the following shift by the provider.

Miner was working in heading 5200-179 when they began vomiting. The miner stated they had drank approximately 1.5 gallons of their 2 gallon water jug. The miner left at the end of shift and reported the next day that they were still throwing up. On 08/16/2024 they were admitted to Shoshone Medical Center for fluids and observation.