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HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)

220212780009 · 10/01/2021 · Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification
HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BOXES,CRATES,CARTONS
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FOOT(NOT ANKLE/TOE)/TARSUS/METATARSUS
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Hecla Mining Company
Operator
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company
Mine
5001267

Narrative

THE CREW HAD COMPLETED A CORE TUBE RETREIVAL AND WAS PREPARING TO REMOVE THE STUFFING BOX AND OVERSHOT. THE DRILLER'S ASSISTANT BEGAN UNTHREADING THE STUFFING BOX WITH A PIPEWRENCH AT WHICH TIME THE STUFFING BOX, OVERSHOT AND TUBE FELL ON TO THE ASSISTANT'S RIGHT FOOT FROM A HEIGHT APPROXIMATED AT 4 FEET.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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