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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220133460024 · 12/05/2013 · Hecla Limited

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
Activity
Injury source
Nature of injury
Body part
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hecla Mining Company
Operator
Hecla Limited
Mine
1000088

Narrative

Our ESG seismic system picked up a rock burst at 3:01 pm on the east end of 15 stope at day shift blasting time. At 5:00 pm it was confirmed by the night shift crew that a rock burst did occur with the day shifts blast and did damage to the east side of 15 stope, dislodging 5ft of the back for a distance of about 16ft at the end of the stope.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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