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HANDLING OF MATERIALS

220021300045 · 03/20/2002 · Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation

Details

Degree of injury
DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
Classification
HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Electrician, Lineman
Activity
Handling supplies or material
Injury source
CONDCTR,ELCT,CBL,TROL POL
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
—
Mine experience
34.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mc Carthy- Bush Corp
Operator
Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation
Mine
1301617

Narrative

EE REPORTED HE WAS PULLING A LOT OF WIRE REPETITIVELY. HE IS AN ELECTRICIAN AND NORMALLY HAS TO DO THIS, BUT WAS HAVING TO DO A LOT MORE ON DAY OF INJURY. HE WAS HAVING PAIN IN HIS WRIST, ALON G WITH NUMBNESS, INTO HIS FINGERS AND TINGLING AT TIMES. OTHERWISE, NO COMPLAINTS. HE DID NOT FALL OR INJURE THE WRIST IN ANY SPECIFIC WAY, BUT WAS JUST DOING REPETITIVE MOTION.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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