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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220211740032 · 06/12/2021 · Hecla Limited

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Struck by... NEC
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Idle
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
MOUTH/LIP/TEETH/TONGUE/THROAT/TASTE
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.5 years

Operator

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

Narrative

An employee was waiting to get truck loaded, after taking a drink from water jug the employee was putting the water jug back in its holder on the truck and an S hook that was attached to a rope on the water jug, swung and hit the employee on right front tooth causing it to break.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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