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HOISTING

220151730030 · 06/18/2015 · 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
Mine experience
— years

Operator

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

Narrative

The #4 shaft hoist was out of service due to an electrical issue. There were men in the shaft when the hoist malfunctioned. The men were safely hoisted out of the shaft using the emergency escape hoist. The #4 hoist electrical issues was diagnosed, repaired, and returned to service in approximately 85 minutes.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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