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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220021860007 · 06/20/2002 · Independent Salt Company

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Front-end loader operator
Activity
Load-haul-dump (UG)
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
115
Mine experience
1.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
M D Keener
Operator
Independent Salt Company
Mine
1400411

Narrative

EE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN BOTH WRISTS. EE BELIEVES THAT IT IS THE RESULT OF REPETITIVE MOTION INVOLVED WITH HIS JOB AS A TRACTOR (FRONT-END LOADER) OPERATOR. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE EE WILL HAVE TO HAVE SURGERY, BUT AT THIS TIME THE AMOUNT OF DAYS REQUIRED TO BE OFF WORK IS NOT YET KNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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