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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220000330008 · 01/13/2000 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Handling explosives
Injury source
CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3.28 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company
Mine
5001267

Narrative

WORKER WAS UNROLLING DET CORD FROM A SPOOL USING HIS MIDDLE FINGER AS A SPINDLE. A BURR OR SPLINTER ON THE SPOOL LACERATED THE FINGER.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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