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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220162870012 · 10/08/2016 · Hecla Limited

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion in lifting objects
Occupation
Supply man, Supply worker, Nipper
Activity
Ventilation maintenance
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost
135
Mine experience
5.79 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee was helping install a sand wall, when EE moved the bottom cap to square the wall up EE felt a pop in EE's left forearm. The employee was taken to the local medical facility for evaluation.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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