SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company
Start: 08/07/2007

220072250012 · 08/07/2007 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall to the walkway or working surface
Occupation: Laborer, Bull gang, Faceman, Parts runner, Roustabout, Roof trimmer/scaler
Activity: Drill face, Rib, Side, Down
Injury source: MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost: 10
Mine experience: 1.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee stepped on rock while using jackleg. When he stepped on the rock his foot slipped off causing his knee to buckle under. The employee fell with all his weight on his left knee. This caused a medial collateral to his knee.

Source

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