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MACHINERY

220071730032 · 06/09/2007 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between NEC
Occupation
Driller operator
Activity
Move non-self-propelled equip
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
ARM,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.27 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was engaged in laying the column bar. Column bar was suspended, saw chain hanging in the way, so he reached up to flip chain out of the way causing his light on belt to hit the hydraulic lever, swing the column bar sideways and catch his right arm between the column bar and the electrical box.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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