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HOISTING

220193240016 · 11/18/2019 · Hecla Limited

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
HOISTING
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

At approximately 11:33 am after performing the weekly emergency brake test on the north side of the #2 Hoist, the hoist would not reset. Troubleshooting and repair could not be completed within 30 minutes so the mine was evacuated.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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