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Hecla Mining Company safety activity

MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.

2025-01-01 – 2026-10-31Database snapshot · 2026-10-31

Safety activity

  1. Hoisting

    accidentRecord 220250780034
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    Accident only

    Accident narrative

    At 12:37 AM the hoist tripped due to a communication fault.

  2. Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections

    inspectionRecord F010BD6
    Hecla Greens Creek Mine · 5001267

    3.5 on-site hours reported

  3. Disorders (repeated trauma)

    accidentRecord 220250590016
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    Occupatnal illness not deg 1-6

    Accident narrative

    EE was diagnosed with Carpel Tunnel Syndrome after 40 plus years of mining.

  4. Operating speeds and control of equipment.

    violationRecord 9687968
    Hecla Greens Creek Mine · 5001267

    30 CFR 57.9101 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  5. Traffic control.

    violationRecord 9687967
    Hecla Greens Creek Mine · 5001267

    30 CFR 57.9100(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $504.00 proposed penalty

  6. Powered haulage

    accidentRecord 220250550008
    Hecla Greens Creek Mine · 5001267

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    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.

  7. Non-Fatal Accident Investigation

    inspectionRecord F014603
    Hecla Greens Creek Mine · 5001267

    12.0 on-site hours reported

  8. Handtools (nonpowered)

    accidentRecord 220250850011
    Hecla Greens Creek Mine · 5001267

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    EE was removing right boot using a boot jack. As they pulled their leg up, they felt low back and hip pain.

  9. Two-way communication equipment for underground operations.

    violationRecord 9906464
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    30 CFR 57.20032 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  10. Two-way communication equipment for underground operations.

    violationRecord 9906463
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    30 CFR 57.20032 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  11. Underground electric substations and liquid storage facilities.

    violationRecord 9906462
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    30 CFR 57.4160(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  12. Impoundment Spot Inspection

    inspectionRecord F009F1E
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    1.0 on-site hours reported

  13. Escapeways and refuges.

    violationRecord 9906590
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    30 CFR 57.11050(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  14. Escape routes.

    violationRecord 9906457
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    30 CFR 57.11051(b) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $10,569.00 proposed penalty

  15. Slip or fall of person

    accidentRecord 220250220015
    Hecla Greens Creek Mine · 5001267

    Days restricted activity only

    Accident narrative

    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.

  16. Two-way communication equipment for underground operations.

    violationRecord 9906456
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    30 CFR 57.20032 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  17. Two-way communication equipment for underground operations.

    violationRecord 9906455
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    30 CFR 57.20032 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  18. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F007DEF
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    70.8 on-site hours reported

  19. Impoundment Spot Inspection

    inspectionRecord F010BD5
    Hecla Greens Creek Mine · 5001267

    1.0 on-site hours reported

  20. Housekeeping.

    violationRecord 9687541
    Hecla Greens Creek Mine · 5001267

    30 CFR 57.20003(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  21. Inspection.

    violationRecord 9687540
    Hecla Greens Creek Mine · 5001267

    30 CFR 57.4201(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  22. Inspection.

    violationRecord 9687539
    Hecla Greens Creek Mine · 5001267

    30 CFR 57.4201(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  23. Barricades and warning signs.

    violationRecord 9687538
    Hecla Greens Creek Mine · 5001267

    30 CFR 57.20011 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  24. Housekeeping.

    violationRecord 9687537
    Hecla Greens Creek Mine · 5001267

    30 CFR 57.20003(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $398.00 proposed penalty

  25. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F010BD4
    Hecla Greens Creek Mine · 5001267

    103.5 on-site hours reported

Sources and definitions

MSHA Violations (issue date), Accidents (accident date) and Inspections (begin date).

Violation titles use current CFR headings to identify the cited rule; they are not the inspector’s account of what happened.

Status is from the current MSHA Mines snapshot, not the selected reporting period. Closed records can retain their last reported controller/operator.

Counts describe published rows, including contractor records; accident records are not distinct incidents or numbers of people injured.

Zero means no matching records in the imported sources, not proof of no events. Historical coverage differs by source; absence before a source begins reporting is not a zero incident rate. Invalid or absent dates and records after the snapshot are excluded.

S&S means SIG_SUB=Y. Fatality records use DEGREE_INJURY_CD=01. Proposed penalties are not final assessed or paid amounts; missing dollar values are omitted.

Inspection hours are SUM_TOTAL_ON_SITE_HOURS attributed to the inspection start date, without supervisor/trainee hours. Missing hours are omitted; a started inspection may still be open.

Portfolio totals use current mine membership, including events before the current owner or operator's tenure.