# DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
> MSHA accident `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:** Buzzi S p A
- **Operator:** River Cement Company dba Buzzi Unicem USA
- **Mine:** [2300188](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*