U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc. safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Disorders (physical agents)
Galena · 1000082Occupatnal illness not deg 1-6
Accident narrative
A miner overheated during the shift, cycled round with minimal breaks. Started cramping and went to hospital to get iv fluids.
Machinery
Galena · 1000082No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Miner was bolting the right rib installing a 6-ft dog when the glue set sooner that expected, causing the jackleg to spin out of EE's hands. The jackleg struck EE in the jaw, causing EE to fall and strike the back of EE's head. Miner lost consciousness briefly.
Powered haulage
Galena · 1000082Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
An LHD operator backed out of a head while mucking and ran over EE's partner's foot.
Slip or fall of person
Galena · 1000082Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
EE picked up a pump to place it back on a timber car. EE's foot was against the rail and when EE turned EE stumbled and felt a sharp stabbing pain in EE's back. EE did not want to see a DR. After EE's days off, EE stated EE's back wasn't getting better. EE was taken to the doctor on 09/23/2025 and was placed on lite duty by the physician.
Records of training.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 48.9(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Control of blasting operations.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.6300(a) · $1,679.00 proposed penalty
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
Galena · 100008211.5 on-site hours reported
Handling of materials
Galena · 1000082Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
Turning a piece of rail over and felt a pulling in left arm. No diagnosis at this time.
Machinery
Galena · 1000082Days restricted activity only
Accident narrative
The employee was cutting timbers for repair work when debris blew around safety glasses into their eye. The injury was reported the next day, on 8/22/2025, and the EE was taken to the doctor, where they received antibiotics and was placed on restricted duty by the physician.
Location for performing scaling.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.3201 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $592.00 proposed penalty
Location for performing scaling.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.3201 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $592.00 proposed penalty
Machinery, equipment, and tools.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.14205 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $592.00 proposed penalty
Ground support use.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.3360 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $592.00 proposed penalty
Records of training.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 48.9 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Safety belts and lines.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.15005 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,968.00 proposed penalty
Unventilated areas.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.8528 · $177.00 proposed penalty
Safe access.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.11001 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Protection of persons at switchgear.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.12020 · $177.00 proposed penalty
Explosive material storage practices.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.6102(a)(1) · $883.00 proposed penalty
Bare signal wires.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.12012 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Construction and maintenance of guards.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.14112(b) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Controls and switches.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.12002 · $209.00 proposed penalty
Correction of dangerous conditions.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.12030 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $2,312.00 proposed penalty
Correction of dangerous conditions.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.12030 · $465.00 proposed penalty
Moving machine parts.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.14107(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Sources and definitions
MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).
Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.
Status is from the current MSHA Mines snapshot, not the selected reporting period. Closed records can retain their last reported controller/operator.
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.