HANDLING OF MATERIALS

Name: HANDLING OF MATERIALS at Hecla Limited
Start: 07/12/2023

220231940030 · 07/12/2023 · Hecla Limited

Details

Degree of injury: NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
Classification: HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Miner, NEC
Activity: Roof bolter, Inserting bolt
Injury source: ROOF (ROCK) BOLTS
Nature of injury: CUT,LACER,PUNCT-OPN WOUND
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: 0
Mine experience: 3.6 years

Operator

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

Narrative

EE pushed the 4' split set bolt into the drilled hole in the back by hand. As EE was positioning self to drive the bolt the rest of the way in with the jackleg, the bolt fell out of the hole and struck EE on the right forearm.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown