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MACHINERY

220100400031 · 02/02/2010 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Waterboy
Activity
Grinding
Injury source
ABRAS STONE,WHEEL GRINDER
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was kneeling while using a hand held 9"" grinder . The grinder jumped to the left and caught him in the leg causing an approximately 2"" x 1/4"" laceration on his left leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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