Contractor succumbs to injuries at Hecla Lucky Friday Mine
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.
