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HOISTING

220043480061 · 11/30/2004 · Hecla Limited

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
HOISTING
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
—
Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hecla Mining Company
Operator
Hecla Limited
Mine
1000088

Narrative

Shipping approx. 120 diamond drill rods to surface from 5900 level. rods are 10' in length. somehow, at least one of the rods dislodged and hit the crown set on the 500 level station causing wreck in shaft. rods went down shaft and cage stopped at 4900 level station. impact caused damage to sets in the shift. incident is still under investigation. no injuries.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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