MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company
Start: 07/25/2002

220022170106 · 07/25/2002 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Struck by rolling or sliding object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Remove/position hydraulic jack
Injury source: METAL COVERS & GUARDS
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part: FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 0.76 years

Operator

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

Narrative

WORKER WAS REPOSITIONING UTILITY TRUCK JACK HANDLES. HE WAS REACHING INTO CONTROLS FROM OUTSIDE. PUSHED ON HANDLES & FRONT JACKS RETRACTED CAUSING ENGINE COVER THAT WAS PLACED ON TOP OF CANOPY TO SLIDE FORWARD & FALL STRIKING WORKER'S HAND.

Source

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