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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220002940003 · 06/08/2000 · Western Energy Company

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Truck driver
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
—
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Montana Power Company
Operator
Western Energy Company
Mine
2401747

Narrative

EE STATES THAT ON THE DAY INDICATED HE WAS LIFTING A LARGE WOODEN FENCE POST FORM THE BACK OF A LIGHT TRUCK WHEN THREE BUNDLES OF STEEL POSTS SLID DOWN ON THE WOOD POST AS HE WAS LIFTING IT, C AUSING TRAUMA OT HIS HAND AND WRIST. HE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. THIS INDIDENT CONTINUES TO BE UNDER INVESTIGATION. REPORT TO CO. 10-04-00.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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