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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220141430014 · 05/15/2014 · Hecla Limited

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Machine maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
5.19 years

Operator

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

Narrative

An employee was removing Bucket Bits from a loader, as he was removing the nut from the plow bolt the bolt pushed out of its recess causing the bolt to spin. The employee put his hand on the head of the plow bolt and tried to remove the nut, at that time the bolt spun again causing the sharp edge of the bolt head to cut through his leather glove lacerating his finger.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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