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MACHINERY

220142600032 · 09/15/2014 · Hecla Limited

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
6 years

Operator

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

Narrative

On 9-15-14 E was pushing a 12' dywidag up into a hole drilled in the back when a piece of material fell behind his safety glasses and got into his right eye. E flushed the eye repeatedly. When E returned to work on 9-16-14 he was taken to the eye doctor where a piece of embedded metal was removed from his eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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