# HOISTING
> MSHA accident `220212250003` · 08/08/2021 · Hecla Limited
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** ACCIDENT ONLY
- **Classification:** HOISTING
- **Accident type:** Accident type, without injuries
- **Occupation:** —
- **Activity:** —
- **Injury source:** —
- **Nature of injury:** —
- **Body part:** —
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** — years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Hecla Mining Company
- **Operator:** Hecla Limited
- **Mine:** [1000088](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1000088)
## Narrative

While doing EE's hoist tests on the silver shaft hoist weight brakes the hoistman could not get the weight brake to come back up.  Mechanics diagnosed that an air regulator for the brakes was not working correctly.  The mechanics changed the regulator correcting the issue.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*