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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220022600023 · 09/03/2002 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Inspect equipment or mine
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
—
Mine experience
6.69 years

Operator

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

Narrative

WORKER ROLLED A ROCK OFF THE ENGINE DECK OF A TORO HAUL TRUCK IN ORDER TO ACCESS A COVER FOR PRE-OPERATIONAL INSPECTION. AS ROCK FELL FROM THE DECK, HIS FINGER WAS PINCHED BETWEEN ROCK & BED O F TRUCK.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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