HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

Name: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED) at Hecla Limited
Start: 02/09/2010

220100420005 · 02/09/2010 · Hecla Limited

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type: Struck by flying object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 3 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Hecla Mining Company
Operator: Hecla Limited
Mine: 1000088

Narrative

A mechanic was hammering slag off of a loader bucket, when a piece of metal flaked off of the hammer and embedded itself in his hand, leaving an 1/8"" hole. The procedure to try and remove the metal resulted in an incision that required sutures.

Source

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