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ENTRAPMENT

220163060029 · 10/26/2016 · Hecla Limited

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
ENTRAPMENT
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

While a contractor was digging a ditch along an access road they contacted a underground conduit, causing a power bump that knocked out power to the #2 hoist. Three miners were stuck in the shaft for 6 hours.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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