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MACHINERY

220021050025 · 03/30/2002 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
3
Mine experience
0.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company
Mine
5001267

Narrative

A BOOM TRUCK WAS LOWERING A FAN TO THE GROUND. THE FAN TOUCHED THE GROUND AND THE LIFTING SLINGSLIPPED AND DISENGAGED FROM THE FAN CAUSING IT TO FALL TO THE SIDE AND ROLL OVER WORKER'S FEET.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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