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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220091530015 · 05/26/2009 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EAR(S) EXTERNAL
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was installing new culverts. The rubber O ring slipped off the edge of the culvert as the employees were trying to get it started over the end of the culvert causing the employee to fall forward hitting his ear on the cut off end of the culvert which lacerated his lower left ear lobe. He received three sutures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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