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HOISTING

220222340009 · 08/10/2022 · 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
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Operator

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

Narrative

Electricians were performing annual battery replacement for the KA1 control cabinet. While replacing the batteries for the hoist controller PLC UPS the breaker feeding the hoist controller PLC was tripped. When power was restored B11.28 I/O module was in error and was causing the hoist trip under several erroneous faults.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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