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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
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