Miner dies after being struck by ‘falling ground’ inside Idaho mine, company says
A worker was killed in an Idaho mine after being struck by “falling ground,” a metal company said.
The miner died Tuesday, April 11, after working in the Galena Complex near Wallace, Americas Gold and Silver Corporation said in an April 12 news release.
The worker was underground in the Shoshone County mine when ground fell fell and killed them, the company said. The company had not identified the miner as of April 12.
“We are shocked and saddened by this tragic loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and co-workers of our employee,” the company’s president and CEO Darren Blasutti said in the release.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration is investigating the mines with local authorities.
Americas Gold and Silver Corporation produces metals like silver, lead, zinc and copper at the Galena Complex in Idaho, according to the company’s website.
The area has been mined for the past 50 years and has had a production of more than 250 million ounces of silver. The area has “three active shafts” and two process facilities.
Wallace is in northern Idaho, about 80 mile east of Spokane, Washington.
