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SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON

220170820013 · 02/01/2017 · Hecla Limited

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Miner, NEC
Activity
Climb scaffolds, Ladders
Injury source
LADDERS,NEC
Nature of injury
SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
Body part
KNEE/PATELLA
Days lost
0
Mine experience
11.62 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE was stepping onto a metal ladder when their foot slid on the rung from the left to the right side. Employee turned in a report of the incident, but it did not start to hurt until a few days later. The EE worked for several weeks thinking the pain would go away. When it did not EE was taken to the doctor where EE was diagnosed with a strained knee.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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