Removing front axle housing to replace ball joints using hammer to drive housing off. Hit ball joint at an angle causing hammer to hit top of right hand, pinching the palm against the housing. First aid administered on site. Injury appeared to be minor in nature. Sought medical care after shift. Released for full duty, no work restrictions. Returned to work on next scheduled shift.
Montanore ProjectMetal/Nonmetal
Montanore Minerals Corp · Underground
Controlled by Hecla Mining Company
Libby, Lincoln County, MT · NonProducing
MSHA Mine ID: 2402450
- Fatalities
- 0
- Total incidents
- 5
- Years on record
- 2007–2020
- Latest incident
- Nov 2020
No fatalities recorded at this mine.
Reportable incidents
5 on file2020 · 1 incident
Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)
2019 · 1 incident
Fall to the walkway or working surface
Winter conditions. Contract employee slipped and hit head. EE walked to the supervisor to report the fall. There was no accident witness. Took employee to the hospital. EE suffered a severe concussion, cerebral hemorrhage and a skull fracture. Contractor filed 7000-1. Late submission due to not knowing we had to file a report as well.
2009 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Employee was repairing chain link fence and injured his lower back.
2008 · 1 incident
Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)
Miner was using a scaling bar to knock small rocks through the welded wire mesh. He bent over to pick up the scaling bar and noticed pain in his lower back.
2007 · 1 incident
Fall from ladders
Miner was working from a ladder to drill a hole above an overhead garage door track. The door was opened knocking him from the ladder 10-12 to the concrete floor below.