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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220010020065 · 12/27/2000 · Hecla Limited

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
Mine experience
— years

Operator

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

Narrative

A ROCK BURST OCCURED IN THE 6020 RAMP (06 DOWN RAMP) WHICH REGISTERED 2.8 ON RICHTER SCALE. DAMAGE MAINLY TO RIGHT RIB. ABOUT 65' OF RIB, SOME BEYOND ANCHORAGE OF 4' SPLIT SETS. NO ONE WAS IN THE WORK AREA AT THE TIME OF THE BURST AND NO ONE WAS INJURED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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