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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220001640019 · 05/31/2000 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
2.86 years

Operator

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

Narrative

WAS REPAIRING JUMBO DRILL STEEL CHUCK TENDER. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PRY IT OPEN, IT OPENED SUDDENLY UNDER PRESSURE AND PINCHED FINGER AGAINST FRAME.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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