Superintendent fatality at Lucky Friday (Hecla Limited), ID, November 11, 1985

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On November 11, 1985, a superintendent was fatally injured in a falling/sliding/rolling materials accident at Lucky Friday (Hecla Limited), ID.

Lucky Friday · Underground · Metal/Non-Metal

Operator: Hecla Limited (Hecla Mining Company)

Contractor on site: WJ6

Shoshone County, ID

Classification FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS

Type Struck by falling object

Investigator narrative

A RAISE LINER W9IGHING 60,000 LBS WAS BEING LOWERED IN 4900-5100 ORE PASS.THE LINER WAS SUSPENDED ON 2 WIRE ROPES,EACH 1'' DIA.,GRIPPED BY 4 LUCKER GLAND TYPE DEVICES.SUSPENSION SYSTEM FAILED AND I.NAME WAS3STRUCK BY ONE OF THE WIRE ROPE STORAGE REELS AND WAS FATALLY INJURED.

Record details

Activity at time of incident: Handling Supplies Or Material
Subunit / location: UNDERGROUND
Underground location: VERTICAL SHAFT
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Source of injury: METAL,(Not Elsewhere Classified)(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: MULTIPLE INJURIES
Body part affected: MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
Total mining experience: 25 years
Experience at this mine: 0 years
Experience in this job: 10 years
Degree of injury: FATALITY

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Source: US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) · Document 219853510037 · Mine ID 1000088 Trainer view →