# DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
> MSHA accident `220021260167` · 11/14/2001 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
- **Classification:** DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
- **Accident type:** NEC
- **Occupation:** Coal dump operator
- **Activity:** Unknown
- **Injury source:** NOISE,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** HEARING LOSS OR IMPAIRMNT
- **Body part:** EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 25.84 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
- **Operator:** Empire Iron Mining Partnership
- **Mine:** [2001012](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2001012)
## Narrative

THRU EE'S MINING CAREER HE WAS MAINLY WORKED AS AN EQUIP OPERATOR CAPABLE OF OPERATING A VARIETYOF UNITS WITHIN THE MINING AREA. THE 2001 ANNUALHEARING TESTS REVEALED A HEARING DEFICIT THIS WA S INVESTIGATED & WAS DETERMINED TO BE A WORK RELATED HEARING LOSS 04/26/02

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