# RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS (TOXIC AGENTS)
> MSHA accident `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:** Hecla Mining Company
- **Operator:** Hecla Limited
- **Mine:** [1000088](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*