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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220020630112 · 02/19/2002 · Lehigh Southwest Cement Company

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
NEC
Occupation
Drill helper
Activity
Surface equipment, NEC
Injury source
NOISE,NEC
Nature of injury
HEARING LOSS OR IMPAIRMNT
Body part
EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
Days lost
—
Mine experience
23.65 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Heidelberg Materials AG
Operator
Lehigh Southwest Cement Company
Mine
0400034

Narrative

EE HAS BEEN WORKING FOR COMPANY SINCE 4/2/74. HE HAS SPENT THE MAJORITY OF THIS TIME AS A DRILLER-POWDERMAN (SINCE 6/20/78) 23+ YRS. HE WAS RUNNING AN AIR-TRACK FOR MUCH OF TIME, WHICH EXPOSED HIM TO HIGH NOISE LEVELS. THE AIR-TRACK IS NO LONGER UTILIZED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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