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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220020250053 · 01/02/2002 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Shopman repair cars, Mechanic
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
Mine experience
25.48 years

Operator

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

Narrative

A MACHINIST WAS ASSISTING A WELDER INSTALL SPACER PIPES IN TUBES AND ALIGN FLANGES. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS THE MACHINIST'S LEFT SHOULDER BECAME SORE. ON 1/7/02 HE WENT TO E.R. AND WAS DIAGNOSED W ITH BURSITIS. HIS OWN DOCTOR DIAGNOSED THE SAME.TREATED WITH MEDICATION AND RESTRICTED DUTY.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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