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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220002140008 · 07/19/2000 · Hecla Limited

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by flying object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Ventilation maintenance
Injury source
SAND,GRAVEL,SHELL
Nature of injury
DUST IN EYES
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
—
Mine experience
1.9 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hecla Mining Company
Operator
Hecla Limited
Mine
1000088

Narrative

EE WAS BACKING A UTILITY VEHCILE INTO A STOPE TO DELIVER SUPPLIES. AN AREA OF THE VENTILATION DUCTING WAS LEAKING AIR, WHICH CAUSED DUST AND SMALL ROCK PARTICLES TO BLOW IN THE EE FACE AS HE P ASSED UNDERNEATH IT. SOME FOREIGN BODY OF DUST AND OR ROCK GOT INTO EE LEFT EYE.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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