HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company
Start: 07/11/2000

220002060033 · 07/11/2000 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Drill helper
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HEAD,NEC
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 0.25 years

Operator

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

Narrative

CORE TUBE CAME OFF OVERSHOT AS IT WAS BEING LAID DOWN. THE LATCH HEAD HIT THE DECK AND THE END OF THE CORE TUBE CAME UP AND HIT HIM ABOVE HIS RIGHT EYE.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown