← MSHA accidents

SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220153210004 · 11/10/2015 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Fall onto or against objects
Occupation
Drill helper, Chuck tender
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury
CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hecla Mining Company
Operator
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company
Mine
5001267

Narrative

Drill crew was prepping the drill to move to a new location. When employee went to bend down to pick up the control panel cord, he slipped and fell forward and his knee hit a split set. When he hit the split set he cut his knee. He went to the medic, then went to the hospital to have it cleaned and received staples to close the wound.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown