MINE DETAILS
Galena
MSHA MINE ID1000082
LOCATION
Mine location
1 of 1 mine with usable MSHA coordinates. Select a marker to open a mine.
Mine coordinates
- Galena47.48500, -115.96139Open map ↗
Quarterly trends
2025 Q1 – 2026 Q4
Database snapshot · 2026-10-18. MSHA quarterly production and employment reports.
Coal production
0reported short tons
Hours worked
707,808reported employee hours
Tons per hour
0.00production ÷ hours worked
Missing values appear as —. Totals use available reports. Tons per hour requires production and hours for the same quarters and a nonzero hours total. * Striped bars mark partial mine coverage or an incomplete quarter. See the table for coverage.
Quarterly data and reporting coverage
| Quarter | Coal (short tons) | Hours worked | Tons / hour | Avg. employees | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Q1 | 0 | 129,606 | 0.00 | 262 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q2 | 0 | 114,289 | 0.00 | 261 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q3 | 0 | 129,255 | 0.00 | 245 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2025 Q4 | 0 | 106,959 | 0.00 | 278 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q1 | 0 | 121,021 | 0.00 | 243 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q2 | 0 | 106,678 | 0.00 | 231 | 1/1 mines reporting |
| 2026 Q3 | — | — | — | — | No report |
| 2026 Q4 | — | — | — | — | No report |
Safety and enforcement
2025-01-01 – 2026-10-18
Violations
21955 significant & substantial (S&S)
Accident records
350 records classified as fatality
Proposed penalties · USD
115,766.00200 of 219 violations with amounts
On-site inspection hours
1,310.5045 inspections · 45 with hours
Counts are published records, including contractor records. * The quarter was incomplete at the snapshot date; recent counts may rise as reports arrive. — means no reported amount or hours. Portfolio totals use current membership.
Quarterly safety data
| Quarter | Violations | S&S | Proposed USD | Accident records | Fatality records | Inspections | On-site hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-Q1 | 24 | 4 | 9,190.00 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 120.8 |
| 2025-Q2 | 19 | 4 | 9,735.00 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 151.8 |
| 2025-Q3 | 22 | 6 | 12,178.00 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 147.8 |
| 2025-Q4 | 26 | 8 | 21,541.00 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 137.0 |
| 2026-Q1 | 43 | 6 | 19,732.00 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 300.0 |
| 2026-Q2 | 53 | 20 | 37,139.00 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 259.5 |
| 2026-Q3 | 25 | 5 | 6,251.00 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 190.3 |
| 2026-Q4 * | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.5 |
Most cited CFR sections
All violations issued in the selected period. Counts combine subsections.
Safety activity
Description not reported
57.12028 · $1,550.00 proposed
57.18002(b) · S&S · $4,749.00 proposed
Spot Inspection · 1.0 on-site hours
57.4504(b) · S&S · $1,431.00 proposed
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections · 5.5 on-site hours
57.9307 · $151.00 proposed
57.12018 · S&S · $1,431.00 proposed
57.12083 · S&S · $1,431.00 proposed
50.10(d) · $959.00 proposed
Description not reported
Non-Injury Accident Investigation · 31.8 on-site hours
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections · 8.0 on-site hours
FIRE · ACCIDENT ONLY
Accident narrative
A 480v electric cable sparked and burnt HDPEE pipe and some timber. It was immediately extinguished but smoldered until mine rescue fully extinguished.
MACHINERY · DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Accident narrative
A miner was finishing driving a split set bolt and as EE was removing the jack leg the driver hung up in the bolt. When pulling on it the driver freed suddenly causing EE to step back awkwardly on a rock resulting in a right knee injury. MRI showed a ruptured patella tendon.
Compliance Follow-up Inspection · 5.8 on-site hours
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON · DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Accident narrative
Employee was assisting with core tube retrieval activities at the drill when an issue occurred. During the process of resolving the issue, the employee lost balance and contacted the drill feed frame with EE's hand, resulting in a hand injury.
57.11001 · $151.00 proposed
50.10(d) · $288.00 proposed
HOISTING · ACCIDENT ONLY
Accident narrative
The Coeur hoist went down due to a broken secondary connector. The electrician found the problem and replace it. These are new connectors and don't appear to hold up as well. Hoist was back up at 8:50 am. The connectors will be checked weekly.
HOISTING · ACCIDENT ONLY
Accident narrative
At 10:37 pm the chippy hoist experienced a power surge that tripped the main breaker. The hoist operator is fairly new and wasn't confident in resetting the breaker, so EE called electricians. While they were in travel, we stood down the crews and prepared to hoist them to 3700. The electricians arrived, reset the breaker and the hoist was back to duty at 11:30pm.
Compliance Follow-up Inspection · 13.3 on-site hours
57.3360 · $432.00 proposed
50.30(a) · $151.00 proposed
50.30(a) · $151.00 proposed
Safety sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date), and Inspections (begin date). Snapshot 2026-10-18.
Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.
Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.
S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.
Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.
Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.
CFR headings link to the current Title 30 index; they are not historical legal determinations.
OWNERSHIP
Operator and controller history
Current ownership comes from MSHA Mines. Historical start and end dates come from MSHA Controller and Operator History.
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Americas Gold and Silver CorporationcontrolsU.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.operatesGalena
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 1000082—
U S Silver & Gold InccontrolsU.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.operatesGalena
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 1000082—
U S Silver CorporationcontrolsU.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.operatesGalena
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 1000082—
Coeur Mining, Inc.controlsU.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc.operatesGalena
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 1000082—
Asarco InccontrolsAsarco IncoperatesGalena
msha-controller-operator-history · controller/operator co-tenure derived on mine 1000082Other historical summaries · source-specific periods
RECORD SUMMARY
Production, safety and enforcement
These summaries use the periods stated on each card, independently of the reporting period above.
01 / SAFETYwatch
Accidents and injuries
780 historical accident/injury rows; 4 coded fatalities and 4,158 lost days across the published record.
ACCIDENT + INJURY RECORD110 since 2021
accidentsmine-production-quarterly02 / COMPLIANCEwatch
Violations and penalties
1,983 violation rows across the full record; 490 carry an S&S flag and $1,338,845 appears in current assessed amounts.
ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITY419 since 2021
inspectionsviolationsassessed-violationsorders-107a03 / HEALTHwatch
Occupational health samples
370 personal; 41 area. 44 personal-sample rows have a published C/E ratio above 1; 0 noise rows have an action-level or PEL dose above 100%. These are separate measures, not a silica exceedance count. Silica results and sample status are shown separately.
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE411 samples
personal-health-samplesarea-samples04 / PRODUCTIONcontext
Quarterly production and employment
107K employee hours and 231 summed average employees across reported subunits in the latest published quarter.
2026-Q20 tons
mine-production-quarterlymine-production-yearly05 / LEGALwatch
Contests, conferences and decisions
471 contested-violation rows, 464 civil-penalty docket/decision rows, and 124 conference records linked by issuance number.
POST-ISSUANCE LIFECYCLE1,059 linked rows
conferencescontested-violationscivil-penalty-dockets-decisions06 / CONTRACTORScontext
Contractors
Contractors are linked through this mine’s violation or accident records. Their production and hours cover all their operations, so they are not included in this mine’s totals.
ENTITY-LEVEL CONTEXT21 linked entities
contractor-production-quarterlycontractor-production-yearlyaccidentsviolations07 / INSPECTIONScontext
Inspections
365 inspection events and 28K published inspection hours across the historical record.
OVERSIGHT COVERAGE101 since 2021
inspectionsviolationsHEALTH SAMPLING
Silica and quartz
Coal quartz, metal/nonmetal personal samples and area samples. Snapshot Oct 18, 2026. 43 silica records across the mine’s published history.
Personal silica samples · concentration / limit
Quarterly mean · published C/E ratio
— No eligible measurements. * Quarter in progress. Means describe the available samples, not average exposure across the mine.
Quartz % is the sample’s quartz content; µg/m³ is its reported concentration. Personal C/E is the ratio to the limit published with that sample. Personal and area concentration units and void status are not specified in those source files.
| Date / sample | Dataset / analyte | Occupation / area | Measurement | Sample status | Published action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 000000202603916300 | Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | Flotation/Concentrator Oper. | 0.84× published limitConcentration: 0000.21 · limit: 0000.25Source unit unspecified | Not reported | NO ACTIONInspection F0421E2 |
| 000000202602996800 | Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | Flotation/Concentrator Oper. | 2.19× published limitConcentration: 0001.36 · limit: 0000.62Source unit unspecified | Not reported | LAB RESULTS INDICATE EXPOSURE LIMIT EXCEEDEDInspection F029FC8 |
| 000000202601534500 | Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | Front-end Loader Operator | 0.56× published limitConcentration: 0000.28 · limit: 0000.50Source unit unspecified | Not reported | NO ACTIONInspection F02A25B |
| 000000202600045900 | Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | Crusher Oper/Worker | 1× published limitConcentration: 0000.27 · limit: 0000.27Source unit unspecified | Not reported | LAB RESULTS INDICATE EXPOSURE LIMIT EXCEEDEDInspection F023BE3 |
| 000000202600046000 | Metal/nonmetal personalQuartz, respirable, >1% Qtz | Crusher Oper/Worker | 0.83× published limitConcentration: 0000.43 · limit: 0000.52Source unit unspecified | Not reported | NO ACTIONInspection F023BE3 |
Sources and interpretation
- Coal means use numeric concentrations from samples marked not voided, excluding control/invalid sample types and dates after the snapshot. Missing values remain null; reported zeroes remain zero.
- Quarterly means describe available samples, not mine-wide or worker-average exposure. Quarters with no eligible measurements remain empty; the current quarter is partial.
- Personal C/E is MSHA's published concentration-to-limit ratio. A value above 1 is not by itself a citation or a determination under the 2024 silica rule. Personal and area files do not publish a void-status field.
- Area records include bulk-dust analyses and are kept separate from personal exposure results. Their concentration units are not specified in the source dictionary.
- Missing samples do not establish safe conditions. Coal quartz percentage and concentration are separate measures. No compliance threshold is inferred for coal samples.
Coal quartz field definitions ↗Metal/nonmetal personal field definitions ↗Metal/nonmetal area field definitions ↗
EIA + TITLE 30
EIA production and cited regulations
EIA annual figures are reported separately from MSHA. Regulation links use the current eCFR snapshot.
Not present in the 2024 EIA coal workbook.
This can mean the operation is non-coal, inactive for the annual period, or outside the EIA-7A reporting population.
30 CFR 57.4104Combustible waste.2 recent rows ↗30 CFR 57.12030Correction of dangerous conditions.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.20013Waste receptacles.2 recent rows ↗30 CFR 57.11001Safe access.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.20003Housekeeping.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.8528Unventilated areas.1 recent row ↗30 CFR 57.5002Exposure monitoring.2 recent rows ↗30 CFR 57.5001Exposure limits for airborne contaminants.1 recent row ↗
RECENT PUBLIC RECORDS
Recent violations and samples
Latest records retained for inspection; aggregates above use the full source history.
505612457.4104(b)(1)Citation
505612357.12030Citation
505612257.20013Citation
505612157.4104(b)(1)Citation
505612057.11001S&S
505611957.20003(a)Citation
505611857.8528S&S
505628157.5002Citation
Coal dust, noise and other contaminants. Silica records above ↑
TC @ 160Miner, Drift
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0160.00Source unit unspecified
TC @ 160Miner, Stope
C/E: 00.33Concentration: 0053.00 · limit: 0160.00Source unit unspecified
TC from EC @ 160Miner, Drift
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0160.00Source unit unspecified
EC @ 160Miner, Stope
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0160.00Source unit unspecified
ORGANIC CARBONMiner, Drift
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
EC @ 160Miner, Drift
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0160.00Source unit unspecified
TC from EC @ 160Miner, Stope
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0160.00Source unit unspecified
ORGANIC CARBONMiner, Stope
C/E: 00.00Concentration: 0000.00 · limit: 0000.00Source unit unspecified
SOURCE COVERAGE
Reporting dates and coverage
16 datasets contain linked records. Missing datasets are listed below.
DATASETROWSWINDOWSTATUS
Accident, Injuries, and Illnessessafety · contractors780Feb 18, 2000—Sep 14, 2026mine-keyed
Addresses of Recordidentity · logistics1Apr 25, 1995—Apr 25, 1995mine-keyed
Assessed Violationscompliance · legal1,925Mar 14, 2000—Jul 27, 2026mine-keyed
Civil Penalty Dockets and Decisionscompliance · legal464Mar 11, 2008—Jun 6, 2025mine-keyed
Coal Dust Sampleshealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Conferencescompliance · legal124Apr 14, 2000—Nov 21, 2023mine-keyed
Contested Violationscompliance · legal471Dec 12, 2006—Jun 17, 2026mine-keyed
Contractor Employment and Production — Quarterlycontractors · production · safety2,042Not published—Not publishedentity-linked
Contractor Employment and Production — Yearlycontractors · production · safety456Not published—Not publishedentity-linked
Controller and Operator Historyidentity · compliance5Jan 1, 1950—Jan 1, 1995mine-keyed
Mine Employment and Production — Quarterlyproduction · safety · compliance424Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Mine Employment and Production — Yearlyproduction · safety · compliance108Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Inspectionssafety · compliance365Feb 22, 2000—Oct 5, 2026mine-keyed
Minesidentity · production · logistics1Not published—Not publishedmine-keyed
Metal and Nonmetal Area Sampleshealth · safety41Oct 24, 2001—Oct 6, 2026mine-keyed
Metal and Nonmetal Personal Health Sampleshealth · safety370Jun 29, 2001—Oct 6, 2026mine-keyed
Noise Sampleshealth · safety · equipment—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Quartz Samples — Coalhealth · safety—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
Violationscompliance · safety · legal1,983Mar 14, 2000—Oct 7, 2026mine-keyed
107(a) Orders Issuedsafety · compliance—No published rowsabsent / not applicable
NOTES
Limitations
- Contractor production is entity-level and is never represented as mine-attributable.
- Missing rows can mean no event, publication delay, identity mismatch, or inapplicability.