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POWERED HAULAGE

220041890010 · 06/22/2004 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
POWERED HAULAGE
Accident type
Struck against a moving object
Occupation
Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
MINE JEEP,KERSEY,JITNEY
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
Days lost
7
Mine experience
5.92 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was mucking out a round with a loader. The bucket became lodged on a rock or an undercut on the face. The employee rolled the bucket back causing the rear end to raise up. The bucket suddenly slipped off the face and the release of mechanical energy caused the loader to slam down hard on the ground sending a shock through the machine to the operator

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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