Hecla Limited safety activity
MSHA violations, accident reports and inspections across the current mine portfolio.
Safety activity
Combustible waste.
Lucky Friday · 100008830 CFR 57.4104(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Barricades and warning signs.
Lucky Friday · 100008830 CFR 57.20011 · $398.00 proposed penalty
Hoisting
Lucky Friday · 1000088Accident only
Accident narrative
Silver Shaft hoist operator heard noise coming from the drum while the hoist was in operation. The hoist operator called maintenance to come inspect the hoist and they found that a saddle and both nuts on a Crosby clamp had come loose. The clamp that came loose was one of 4 extra clamps that were added to hold the tail of the rope on the inside of the drum.
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Lucky Friday · 100008867.5 on-site hours reported
Impoundment Spot Inspection
Lucky Friday · 10000881.5 on-site hours reported
Machinery
Lucky Friday · 1000088No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
Employee was trimming the front wallplate with a battery powered saw and while making a cut, the saw slipped causing a laceration to employee's thigh. Employee received 8 sutures.
Hoisting
Lucky Friday · 1000088Accident only
Accident narrative
Silver Shaft hoist was down due to east pinion brake trip fault that would not reset.
Immediate notification.
Lucky Friday · 100008830 CFR 50.10(d) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Spot Inspection
Lucky Friday · 10000883.8 on-site hours reported
Hoisting
Lucky Friday · 1000088Accident only
Accident narrative
The hoist tripped due to the gap on the right brake stand-2 upper caliper was detected on the hoist control system to be outside of tolerance at 2mm. The gap was checked and adjusted to 0mm at which time the hoist was reset and back operational. The Silver Shaft Hoist (primary) and 2 Shaft hoist (secondary) were operational throughout.
Training of miners assigned to a task in which they have had no previous experience; minimum courses of instruction.
Lucky Friday · 100008830 CFR 48.7(a) · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $2,187.00 proposed penalty
Operating speeds and control of equipment.
Lucky Friday · 100008830 CFR 57.9101 · Significant and substantial (S&S) · $1,968.00 proposed penalty
Ground support use.
Lucky Friday · 100008830 CFR 57.3360 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Hoisting
Lucky Friday · 1000088Accident only
Accident narrative
Lost incoming power to the mine site for a short period of time due to a weather event which caused the hoists to trip. The hoists and compressors needed to be reset and started back up. Hoists were back operational by 7:04 PM.
Powered haulage
Lucky Friday · 1000088Days away from work only
Accident narrative
Employee was transporting a tote of diesel fuel and got a flat tire on the 1-yard forklift they was using to transport the fuel. Employee was pulling into a cutout to get it out of the roadway and as they were pulling in they hit a bump and reached their arm out toward the rib and strained left shoulder. Employee ended up having to get surgery for a rotator cuff injury.
Inspection and cover plates.
Lucky Friday · 100008830 CFR 57.12032 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Design of switches and starting boxes.
Lucky Friday · 100008830 CFR 57.12041 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Taglines, hitches, and slings.
Lucky Friday · 100008830 CFR 57.16007(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Combustible waste.
Lucky Friday · 100008830 CFR 57.4104(a) · $151.00 proposed penalty
Extinguisher recharging or replacement.
Lucky Friday · 100008830 CFR 57.4203 · $151.00 proposed penalty
Fire
Lucky Friday · 1000088Accident only
Accident narrative
Miner was mucking into a muck bay with a 2-Yard LHD. They had a full bucket and when attempting to dump it they got on uneven ground and as they raised the bucket the loader tipped over onto the right side. After it tipped, oil and fuel began to leak onto hot components of the exhaust and possibly the turbo which caused the fluids to ignite, resulting in the loader catching fire.
Handling of materials
Lucky Friday · 1000088No dys awy frm wrk,no rstr act
Accident narrative
EE was moving a jumbo drill steel and pinched left ring finger between the steel and the metal box on the loader fender.
Non-Injury Accident Investigation
Lucky Friday · 100008844.5 on-site hours reported
Regular Safety and Health Inspection
Lucky Friday · 100008866.8 on-site hours reported
Impoundment Spot Inspection
Lucky Friday · 10000883.3 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.