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FALL OF FACE/RIB/PILLAR/SIDE/HIGHWALL

220151200005 · 04/29/2015 · 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
Mine experience
— years

Operator

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

Narrative

At 5:10 pm a rockburst occurred in 55 ramp at the 6250 sublevel causing the power to the stope to trip out. The rockburst created a bag in the wire in the substation and a crack in the muck bay pillar. The miners in the area were removed for precautionary measures.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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