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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220012430043 · 08/21/2001 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Coal/ore shovel operator, Shoveler, Power shoveler
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
6
Mine experience
23.63 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
Operator
Hibbing Taconite Company
Mine
2101600

Narrative

THE EE WAS OPERATING #62 A 295 BE SHOVEL WHEN HIS LEFT WRIST STARTED TO HURT. HE THROUGH HE MAY HAVE INJURED IT AT THE START OF THE SHIFT PULLING ON A MANLIFT RELEASE PIN. HE SAW A CHIROPRACTO R WHO TOOK HIM OFF WORK. THE ILLNESS WAS DIANGOSAS TENDONITIS BY BOTH A CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONER & AN M.D.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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