DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)

Name: DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS) at Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company
Start: 12/18/2010

220103610012 · 12/18/2010 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification: DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
Accident type: Contact with cold
Occupation: Outside foreman, Leadman
Activity: Handling supplies or material
Injury source: COLD(ATMOS,ENVIR)NEC
Nature of injury: FREEZNG,FROSTBITE,LO TEMP
Body part: CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost: 13
Mine experience: 14.46 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was working outside during night shift. He was not dressed well for the cold weather and was physically exerting himself more than normal in the cold air. He was diagnosed with hypothermic trachea from breathing the cold air.

Source

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