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HOISTING

220102150008 · 07/31/2010 · Hecla Limited

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
HOISTING
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

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

Narrative

A thunderstorm interrupted power to hoist. At 2:20 a.m. the power was restored, but there were problems resetting the hoist. At 2:40 a.m. MSHA was notified of the problem via the hot line. At 2:42 a.m. the electricians found that a fuse had blown and replaced it, bringing the hoist back into operation.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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