Hecla Limited safety activity

A millwright was attempting to get a flange on a pump aligned to put in the flange bolts. A second employee was attempting to assist maneuvering the pipe with a pry bar and the pry bar slipped, pinching the millwright's right thumb between the bar and the flange on the charge line resulting in a laceration requiring sutures.

A development miner was installing 12-foot rebar bolts in the back with a jackleg drill. The previous bolt that they attempted to install set up before it was driven so there was about 8" of the bolt exposed. The miner was holding on to the bolt and their hand slipped off the bolt causing it to spring back & strike the employee in the upper lip resulting in a laceration.

Hoistman was signaled to move north conveyance into position for weekly cage inspections at the #2 shaft top station and the hoist tripped out on YA1 Converter fault. Electricians and an ABB technician performed troubleshooting and identified the cause to be a faulty breaker.

A mobile maintenance mechanic was changing out a grease barrel on a lube truck and when they were picking up the pump and lid to reinstall it on the drum, they lost grip of the pump and when they attempted to catch it, the sharp edge of the lid on the pump caused a laceration on their left thumb requiring two sutures.

A jumbo carriage was being lowered using the Service Hoist & was suspended under the conveyance & shoed to the shaft guides. At the 3,500' level, the hoist program detected a change in weight resulting in the hoist program stopping the hoist. Shaft repair crew went to inspect and at 10:47 AM, it was determined that the shoes came off the guide making the hoist unavailable for use.

While a miner and EE's partner were building a sand wall, the center cap came down coming in contact with the miner's leg. Resulting in a hairline fracture to the tibia.

The mine experienced a weather event that created a power outage which took the hoists down.