# DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
> MSHA accident `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:** Rio Tinto Group
- **Operator:** Imerys Talc Incorporated
- **Mine:** [2400162](https://api.ai-analytics.org/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.

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