SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

Name: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON at Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company
Start: 05/29/2012

220121640012 · 05/29/2012 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury: DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification: SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type: Fall from scaffolds, walkways, platforms
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: MINE FLOOR,BOTTOM,FOOTWAL
Nature of injury: FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part: WRIST
Days lost: 8
Mine experience: 0.35 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was using a 5 foot crowbar to maneuver the eye of a dump cylinder which was hoisted on an overhead crane. The employee stood on an elevated platform 22 inches off of the ground as he applied force. He stumbled off of the platform when the eye moved, placing his left hand down to break the fall resulting in a possible fracture to the left radius.

Source

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