ELECTRICAL

Name: ELECTRICAL at Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company
Start: 07/16/2009

220092020009 · 07/16/2009 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: ELECTRICAL
Accident type: Absorption of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Electrical maintenance
Injury source: ACIDS,ALKALI,WET CEMENT
Nature of injury: BURN,CHEMICL-FUME,COMPOUN
Body part: FACE, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 4.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Two Maintenance employees were jump starting a tractor using a bettery charger, after the tractor started the injured employee disconected the lead from the negative terminal without turning off the charger. The battery blew up splashing acid on his face, neck and chest.

Source

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