U.S. Silver-Idaho, Inc. safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Ground support use.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.3360 · $883.00 proposed penalty
Barricades and warning signs.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.20011 · $245.00 proposed penalty
Storage of combustible liquids underground.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.4462(a)(2) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $592.00 proposed penalty
Inspection and cover plates.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.12032 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Safety defects; examination, correction and records.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.14100(c) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $592.00 proposed penalty
Hoisting
Galena · 1000082Accident only
Accident narrative
At 9:35 safety was notified that the #3 hoist, our primary escapeway was not operating properly. Crews were evacuated out the secondary escapeway. It was found there were bad sensors. The sensors were replaced and the hoist returned to service later that afternoon.
Respirable atmosphere for hoist operators underground.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.11059(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Auxiliary facilities.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.6161(b)(2) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Auxiliary facilities.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.6161(b)(7) · $366.00 proposed penalty
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Galena · 1000082160.8 on-site hours reported
Inspection and cover plates.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.12032 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Exposure monitoring.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.5002 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,968.00 proposed penalty
Auxiliary fan systems.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.8529 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,968.00 proposed penalty
Immediate notification.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 50.10(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Immediate notification.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 50.10(d) · $366.00 proposed penalty
Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections
Galena · 10000827.5 on-site hours reported
Violation — cited standard not reported
Galena · 1000082Non-Injury Accident Investigation
Galena · 100008213.8 on-site hours reported
Fall of roof or back
Galena · 1000082Accident only
Accident narrative
A seismic event occurred shortly after the blasted round in 37-281 stope. No one was in the area at the time of the event. The area was shut down to work and or travel until the next morning, when we could get into the area to investigate. upon inspection of the area, a section of cemented sand had taken damage during the event.
Compliance Follow-up Inspection
Galena · 10000823.0 on-site hours reported
103 (g) Written Notification Hazard Complaint Inspectio
Galena · 10000825.5 on-site hours reported
Moving machine parts.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.14107(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Spillage and leakage.
Galena · 100008230 CFR 57.4102 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Violation — cited standard not reported
Galena · 1000082Non-Injury Accident Investigation
Galena · 100008224.0 on-site hours reported
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.