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RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)

220010470015 · 02/02/2001 · Hecla Limited

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
Accident type
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Blasting, Shoot coal
Injury source
FLAME,FIRE,SMOKE,NEC
Nature of injury
CONTAGIOUS,INFECT DISEASE
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
2
Mine experience
18 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE WAS BLASTING HUNG CHUTE. IT DIDNT COME DOWN THE 1ST TIME. SO ABOUT 1 1/2 HR LATER HE TRIED AGAIN. HE DID NOT VENTILATE THE CHUTE PROPERLY AND THE SMOKE FROM THE PREVIOUS SHOT CAVE OUT OF TH E CHUTE WHEN HE SENT UP THE 2NS ROCKET. HE STAYED IN THE SMOKE AND GOT HIGH CONVENTRUTIONS OF NOR WHICH INFECTED HIS LUNGS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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