HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company
Start: 12/04/2010

220103490007 · 12/04/2010 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Over-exertion NEC
Occupation: Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: CHAIN,ROPE,CABLE-NT CONVY
Nature of injury: SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: 41
Mine experience: 2 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Surface Equipment Operator prepared to tie tractor trailer lid down. After he threw the rope over the top, he felt pain in his chest. This trailer does not have a permanent mechanical lid locking system like the other trailers. Because of this, a rope must be thrown over the top of the trailer so the lid can be tied from both sides. Employee suffered a pectoral minor tear

Source

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