# HOISTING
> MSHA accident `220132630028` · 09/13/2013 · Hecla Limited
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ACCIDENT ONLY
- **Classification:** HOISTING
- **Accident type:** Accident type, without injuries
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** —
- **Body part:** —
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hecla Mining Company
- **Operator:** Hecla Limited
- **Mine:** [1000088](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1000088)
## Narrative

Crews were transported underground without event.  The Hoistman began the required brake tests & identified the Pinion Brake.  A Brake test rating of 1500 could not be attained by a small margin.  Crews were idled while the corrections were made.  Maint came up the secondary & buffed the contacts.  Normal hoisting was resumed and crews were released for work.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*