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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220030270062 · 12/10/2002 · Imerys Talc Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
Activity
Fork lift
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
18
Mine experience
17.76 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Rio Tinto Group
Operator
Imerys Talc Incorporated
Mine
2400162

Narrative

POTENTIAL CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME RIGHT WRIST. ON 1-17-02 THE COMPANY ACCEPTED THE EE'S CLAIM OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME IN RIGHT WRIST. ALTHOUGH EE FIRS REPORTED PAIN IN RIGHT WRIST WHILE OPERA TING A FORKLIFT ON 12-10-02 AND SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION AND REMOVED FROM SERVICE. IT WAS NOT DETERMINED UNTIL 01-17-02 FROM AN INDEPENDENT MEDICAL REVIEW TO BEW WORK RELATED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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