Brandon Lloyd Gray, a 26-year-old miner critically injured at Hecla Mining’s Lucky Friday mine on November 17, succumbed to his injuries early Saturday morning with his family at his side. Lucky Friday is an underground silver, lead, and zinc mine located in the Coeur d’Alene Mining District in northern Idaho.
Gray, a miner since 2008, had been working for Cementation Inc. since February 2011, a company that is under contract for the construction of the mine’s #4 Shaft.
“We are deeply saddened by Brandon’s passing,” said Phil Baker, President and Chief Executive Officer in a released statement.
“Everyone at Hecla extends our sincere condolences to his family and loved ones.”
“Immediately following the accident, Hecla chose to cease mining operations at the Lucky Friday mine in order to focus our attention on the emergency response and to provide support to the affected employees and families of both Hecla and Cementation. The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) subsequently issued a 103(j) order. An integrated team of Hecla and Cementation as well as representatives from MSHA are investigating the accident, which is unrelated to the fall of ground accident that occurred on April 15,, 2011. A start-up date for resuming operations has not yet been established,” said the company in a statement.
7 Comments
Derekbuzzi
Terrible…Love Canada!
Derekbuzzi
Of course I should have expanded on that.
I mean it is terrible. I work at a mine in Canada and we are all thinking about your loss..
All of Canada’s love.
P_w_kerr
condolences from Australia
Georgercolby
Sorry to hear of this, my best to Brandons family and loved ones. A good operation has sure had a rough 2011. Have a stand down, regroup and march on Lucky Friday. Colby
CMA
My condolences.
Now look at the pattern. All Contractors. Who is pushing these men. Production, Production. Is it the Contracting Company putting on the push or is it the Company who hired the Contractors putting on the push for porduction/construction.
Reddogminer
mil My best to the family and love ones.
Fredquimbyminer
its contractors because there are no other miners available to do this work, so the pattern is because they supply workers, and the mines in the couer d alenes are deep and much rock pressure causes the ground to blow up, unforeseen circumstances cannot be determined
or stopped, part of the job, and they are paid more for it.