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April 15, 2026 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE received a hand laceration when a dozer belly pan slipped and pinched EE's hand

March 2, 2026 AK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

58yr. old female miner has been diagnosed with a degenerative condition.

February 6, 2026 AK · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE felt pain in shoulder and has been diagnopsed with a degenerative condition.

February 4, 2026 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EE stepped on the wheel of a creeper that was leanded against a piece of mobile equipment causing a trip/fall.

October 25, 2025 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech FALLING/SLIDING/ROLLING MATERIALS
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE was conducting maintenance on the engine of an Epiroc haul truck when the strut that held the engine cover open broke, causing the engine cover (weighing approximately 100 to 200 pounds) to fall and impact the EEs hand between the engine cover and the chassis, resulting in the EE breaking their left hand.

October 25, 2025 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was removing a loader bucket pin when it slipped and fell on their finger.

October 25, 2025 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

EE was removing a bucket pin which slipped and fell on their finger

July 6, 2025 AK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE felt pop and pain in right knee while climbing stairs and diagnosed with chronic degenerative condition

July 5, 2025 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was kneeling on left knee. When EE stood up and put weight on right knee, EE felt pain.

May 25, 2025 AK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec OTHER
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE lifted right arm preparing to lower a ladder and felt pain in right arm/elbow.

April 9, 2025 AK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE felt pain in back and was diagosed with chronic degenerative condition.

February 12, 2025 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bull gang foreman, labor foreman, leadman, section foreman, shift boss POWERED HAULAGE
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Struck against a moving object

Employee-operated Kubota was struck by 40T haul truck operated by mine owner at a travel way intersection of the underground mine. The employee suffered fractures in employee's legs and was transferred to a hospital for treatment.

January 15, 2025 AK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, prospector, nec SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Fall to the walkway or working surface

Upon exiting the mine portal, employee recognized fresh snow on the ground and rotated down the ice cleats on their work boots. As they were walking from the portal to the dry, they slipped and fell on the snow/ice causing a fracture to their right ankle.

December 26, 2024 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE felt pain in groin after lifting chain rigging to crane hook.

November 4, 2024 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE felt a pop in their right shoulder when aligning a belly pan on a dozer.

October 6, 2024 AK · Metal/Non-Metal belt foreman, maintenance foreman, maintenance supervisor MACHINERY
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE received a left hand laceration when EE reached out to steady a chop saw. The blade was still turning after a very recent cut.

September 14, 2024 AK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec POWERED HAULAGE
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was holding onto the top rail of manbasket on a kubota tractor when the gate swung fully open pinching right ring finger in the gap resulting in a fracture of the distal phalange.

August 9, 2024 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

On 8/9/24, EE was diagnosed with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. EE had first of two surgeries on 9/10/2024 and will be followed by surgery two on 9/24/2024.

June 20, 2024 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was lifting a valve into position from under a truck. The valve slipped and when they caught it, they felt pain in their shoulder.

June 13, 2024 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

May 13, 2024 AK · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech MACHINERY
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was cutting a handrail with a battery powered porta-band. As the saw cut through the rail, it contacted their left index finger resulting in a laceration.

April 30, 2024 AK · Metal/Non-Metal lab technician DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE diagnosed with a chronic degenerative condition.

March 19, 2024 AK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Struck by falling object

While painting the face, EE's paint stick caught in the ground support mesh and dislodged a small rock. This rock struck EE's cheek causing a small laceration which was treated by on-site Paramedics. EE was reassessed by a physician and non-emergency surgery was recommended. EE had surgery and began time loss on 9/3/2024

March 4, 2024 AK · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

While pulling an HQ 5' Innertube with a rope sling, the rope broke allowing the tube to fall and catch IE's hand, wedging IE's right thumb between the Innertube and an HQ drill rod crushing and cutting the right thumb.

August 30, 2023 AK · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Employee complained of pain in lower back, with no preceding incident. MRI and specific diagnosis indicate degenerative wear on disks.

July 26, 2023 AK · Metal/Non-Metal drill helper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

While performing normal work duties which include lifting of up to 50 pounds, and without a specific event, a Drill Helper reported pain in the lower back and was diagnosed with a lumbar sprain.

June 5, 2023 AK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE was preparing 2"x2"x10' square steel material to weld. One end of the material fell from a sawhorse. The working end was pulled down causing EE's finger to be pinched between sawhorse and material causing a laceration and fracture of left middle finger.

February 21, 2023 AK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec OTHER
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Bodily reaction, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE sat down in an office chair while waiting for their radio to be repaired. When they stood up, they felt back pain.

February 3, 2023 AK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was loading bolts in the carousel of a rock bolter. EE received a laceration to the left middle finger when it was pinched between two bolt plates.

January 28, 2023 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EE was exiting haultruck and as EE descended using handrails, EE felt pain in left bicep.

December 10, 2022 AK · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EE reported back pain over an extended period of time beginning in September but did not notify operator or seek treatment until 12/10/22

July 13, 2022 AK · Metal/Non-Metal welder (shop) HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EE lifted two torch tracks from storage and placed the ends on the ground. The shorter set slid down pinching employees left thumb causing a laceration.

June 2, 2022 AK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Struck by flying object

On 6/2/2022 an underground miner was separating two air hose wing nut fittings using a rap wrench. EE struck left ring finger resulting a laceration requiring sutures.

May 22, 2022 AK · Metal/Non-Metal quality control technician, laboratory technician, laboratory assistant HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Struck against stationary object

On 5/22/22, a Lab employee was attempting to repair a dishwasher drawer glide. EE's hand slid down the metal glide lacerating EE's right thumb. EE was treated using butterfly closures.

May 8, 2022 AK · Metal/Non-Metal miner, nec DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

Left knee repetitive stress injury - Chondromalacia

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