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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220122970043 · 10/13/2012 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
HEAD,NEC
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.12 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employees were stacking rods vertically. The rods fell and hit an employee on the back of his head. Employee was sent to Mine Medic and received staples in the back of his head.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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