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FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

220090920006 · 04/01/2009 · Hecla Limited

Details

Degree of injury
ACCIDENT ONLY
Classification
FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type
Accident type, without injuries
Occupation
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Activity
—
Injury source
—
Nature of injury
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Body part
—
Days lost
0
Mine experience
— years

Operator

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

Narrative

Sometime between the end of night shift (3/31/09) and the start of day shift (4/1/09), the cemented sandfill in the slot and intersection of the 5900-12 Stope failed. The failure was approximately 35 feet long through the intersection and 30 feet into the west stope and 5 feet into the east stope.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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