FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company
Start: 01/18/2003

220041350048 · 01/18/2003 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 1.21 years

Operator

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

Narrative

MINER WAS LOADING A ROUND AT THE FACE. HE FELT A TRICKLE OF ROCK FALL ON HIS BACK. HE LOOKED UP AS A SMALL ROCK DISLODGED FROM THE BACK, STRUCK THE BRIM OF HIS HARD HAT AND SLID TO HIS SHOULDER. AS A RESULT OF THE CONTACT, A CORNER OF A FRONT TOOTH WAS CHIPPED REQUIRING DENTAL WORK TO REPAIR.

Source

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