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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220012140007 · 07/19/2001 · US Vanadium, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Weighman, Scale person
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
UPPER EXTREMITIES, MULTIPLE
Days lost
—
Mine experience
12.84 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Strategic Minerals Corp (Stratcor)
Operator
US Vanadium, LLC
Mine
0300479

Narrative

THE INJURED EE HAD RELOCATED HIS KEYBOARD TO THE TOP OF HIS DESK IN HIS OFFICE. THE USE OF HIS KEYBOARD IN THIS POSITION RESULTED IN HIS WRIST BEING PLACED ON THE EDGE OF HIS DESK DURING DATA ENTRY. THE AWKWARD POSITION CAUSED IRRITATION TO THE TENDONS IN HIS RIGHT WRIST AND FOREARM.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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