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MACHINERY

220203450001 · 12/05/2020 · Klondex Gold & Silver Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
PERM TOT OR PERM PRTL DISABLTY
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Underground equipment, NEC
Injury source
DRIL-PRCUSV,HRD ROC,JKHMR
Nature of injury
AMPUTATION OR ENUCLEATION
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hecla Mining Company
Operator
Klondex Gold & Silver Mining Company
Mine
2602691

Narrative

The Operator applied air to the jackleg's feed leg too quickly while driving a rock bolt, EE lost control of the machine and lost EE's footing, IE fell with the machine in hand to the ground, resulting in EE's left index finger getting pinched between the jackleg and the feed leg.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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