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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220162220016 · 07/26/2016 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Miner, Prospector, NEC
Activity
Change house, Bathing
Injury source
APPAREL,NEC
Nature of injury
SCRATCH,ABRASION,SUPERFCL
Body part
EYE(S) OPTIC NERVE/VISON
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.85 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE was removing work boots from storage basket when the boot struck the EE in the eye resulting in prescribed medication to treat a scratch on the eye.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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