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HOISTING

220201350012 · 05/08/2020 · Hecla Limited

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
HOISTING
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
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Injury source
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Nature of injury
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Body part
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Days lost
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Mine experience
— years

Operator

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

Narrative

The mechanics just finished their daily checks on the hoist when the hoist tripped out. The hoistman tried to reset the hoist with no success. The hoistman then tried to restart the hoist with the same result. The maintenance department discovered that the governor lever in the lilly's had fallen out of place. With the lever out of place the hoist will trip out & not reset.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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