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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220000390033 · 01/27/2000 · Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
BAGS
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
—
Mine experience
20.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rohm & Haas Company
Operator
Morton Salt Div/Morton International Inc
Mine
1600970

Narrative

ON THE MORNING OF 1/27/00 AS THE EE WAS PLACING 80# BAGS OF SALT ON A PALLET HE BEGAN TO FEEL DISCOMFORT IN HIS LEFT WRIST. AS THE DAY PROGRESSED THE DISCOMFORT CONTINUED & HIS WRIST BEGAN TO SWELL. THE EE INFORMED HIS SUPERVISOR OF THE CONDITION LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. HE WAS SENT TO THE DR THE FOLLOWING MORNING AND DIAGNOSED WITH TENDONITIS. EE WAS GIVEN WRIST SUPPORT, INSTRUCTION

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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