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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220012250181 · 05/18/2001 · River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
SURFACE MINING MACHINES
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
46
Mine experience
32.53 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Buzzi S p A
Operator
River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
Mine
2300188

Narrative

EE INFORMED COMPANY THAT HE EXPERIENCED NUMBNESSIN BOTH HANDS & ARMS. WAS MAINTENANCE MECHANIC ~20 YEARS BEFORE BECOMING HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR. TESTS CONFIRM CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. SURGERY PERFORMED ON RIGHT WRIST 8/6/01 & LEFT WRIST IS SCHEDULED FOR 8/27/01.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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