Hecla Mining Company · Struck by falling object
SPILING HAD BEEN DRIVEN ABOVE BROW. EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON STEEL SET AND WAS UNDER THE SPILING. A SMALL SLAB HAD WORKED LOOSE IN THE BACK AND FELL ON THE SPILING AND BROKE W/PIECE OF IT HITTI NG EMPLOYEE ON THE BACK. THIS WAS AT THE END OF HIS ROTATION. HE THOUGHT HE WAS OK. AT THE STARTOF NEW ROTATION, HIS ARM WAS BOTHERING HIM SO HEWAS SENT TO DR. GOT LIGHT DUTY RELEASE 6 DAYS.