HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Hecla Limited
Start: 08/24/2000

220002450018 · 08/24/2000 · Hecla Limited

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by... NEC
Occupation: Miner, NEC
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: WRIST
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 20 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK OFF A PIECE OF WIRE BEING USED TO TEMPORARILY SECURE AN INSPECTION DOOR ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF A 2YD LHD. AS THE WIRE BROKE, THE END OF PUNCTURED HIS LE WRIST. EMPLOYEE WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTED DUTY.

Source

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