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MACHINERY

220083020016 · 10/21/2008 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Welder
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
4
Mine experience
6.04 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Underground Maintenance employee recieved foreign body in eye. The employee did not seek medical assistance and the object was not removed immediately. The employee saw the site medic the next day and the employee was sent to the hospital for removal as the skin of the eye had grown over the object.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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