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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220103620021 · 04/29/2010 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Hand tools (not powered)
Injury source
AXE,HAMMER,SLEDGE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
2.35 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was helping install guard rail posts when another employee was using a 4 lb hammer. The hammer slipped from his hand and hit the employee in the mouth. Note: The employee did not report this incident when it happened. He finally reported the incident to the company on 12/21/2010. He is to be seen by a dentist and has lost two teeth and two others are cracked.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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