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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220021350025 · 01/09/2002 · —

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
—
Mine experience
23.19 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
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Operator
—
Mine
4103658

Narrative

EMPLOYEE REPORTED WEAKNESS AND PAIN IN BOTH WRISTS. EMPLOYEE WAS SEEN BY A PHYSICIAN WHO PERFORMED NERVE FUNCTION TESTS. BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THOSE TESTS, THE PHYSICIAN WHO DIAGNOSED THE PAIN AS CARPAL TUNNEL SUNDROME. EMPLOYEE WAS STILL ABLE TO PERFORM ALL ASPECTS OF HIS JOB UNTIL 2-14-02 WHEN HE UNDERWENT SURGERY ON HIS RIGHT WRIST.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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