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Hecla Limited 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. Handtools (nonpowered)

    accidentRecord 220260770012
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    Employee was removing plastic wrapping from a pallet of bentonite bags using a utility knife and cut EE's left thumb.

  2. Verbal Hazard Complaint Inspections

    inspectionRecord F027258
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    2.5 on-site hours reported

  3. Identification of power switches.

    violationRecord 5055970
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    30 CFR 57.12018 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  4. Handling of materials

    accidentRecord 220260620017
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    Employee was hand mucking the south end plate in the 2 shaft when a rock rolled pinching left hand resulting in a tuft fracture and a laceration to left middle finger.

  5. Exposure limits for airborne contaminants.

    violationRecord 5055967
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    30 CFR 57.5001(a)/57.5005 · $177.00 proposed penalty

  6. Inspection and cover plates.

    violationRecord 5053484
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    30 CFR 57.12032 · $398.00 proposed penalty

  7. Testing grounding systems.

    violationRecord 5053483
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    30 CFR 57.12028 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $2,133.00 proposed penalty

  8. Escape and evacuation plans.

    violationRecord 5053958
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    30 CFR 57.11053(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  9. Underground electric substations and liquid storage facilities.

    violationRecord 5053370
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

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

  10. Machinery

    accidentRecord 220260490021
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    Days away from work only

    Accident narrative

    Miner got a foot caught between a push plate and stop block resulting in a fractured first and second toe on left foot.

  11. Inspection and cover plates.

    violationRecord 5055962
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    30 CFR 57.12032 · $177.00 proposed penalty

  12. Safety can use.

    violationRecord 5055961
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    30 CFR 57.4402 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  13. Testing grounding systems.

    violationRecord 5055960
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    30 CFR 57.12028 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  14. Electrical conductors.

    violationRecord 5055959
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    30 CFR 57.12004 · $398.00 proposed penalty

  15. Requirement for container labels.

    violationRecord 5055958
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    30 CFR 47.41(a)(1) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  16. Testing grounding systems.

    violationRecord 5055957
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    30 CFR 57.12028 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  17. Impoundment Spot Inspection

    inspectionRecord F02724F
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    1.8 on-site hours reported

  18. Housekeeping.

    violationRecord 5053957
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    30 CFR 57.20003(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty

  19. Two-way communication equipment for underground operations.

    violationRecord 5053956
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    30 CFR 57.20032 · $245.00 proposed penalty

  20. Regular Safety and Health Inspection

    inspectionRecord F030291
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    100.0 on-site hours reported

  21. Handtools (nonpowered)

    accidentRecord 220253640008
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    Dys awy frm wrk & restrctd act

    Accident narrative

    Miner was scaling with a scaling bar and a rock fell onto the scaling bar and the weight of the rock resulted in downward momentum of the bar and the employee pinched their right hand between the scaling bar and the mine floor resulting in a fractured pinky finger and metacarpal.

  22. Hoisting

    accidentRecord 220253460001
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    Accident only

    Accident narrative

    While performing start of shift hoist checks, the weight brake would not release once it was set.

  23. Inspection and cover plates.

    violationRecord 5055940
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    30 CFR 57.12032 · $151.00 proposed penalty

  24. Impoundment Spot Inspection

    inspectionRecord F027244
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    1.5 on-site hours reported

  25. Handling of materials

    accidentRecord 220253390044
    Lucky Friday · 1000088

    No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act

    Accident narrative

    Miner was sealing a new airlock door and the door came into contact with left ring finger causing a tuft fracture to the fingertip.

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.