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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220031400007 · 05/14/2003 · Imerys Talc Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
NOISE,NEC
Nature of injury
HEARING LOSS OR IMPAIRMNT
Body part
EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
Days lost
Mine experience
28.8 years

Operator

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

Narrative

POTENTIAL WORK RELATED HEARING LOSS GREATER THEN 25 DB FROM BASELINE CONDUCTED IN 1987. LEFT EAR 2000 HZ, 46 DB SHIFT, 3000 HZ, 57 DB SHIFT. EMPLOYEE HAS WORKED AS A MECHAINIC AND WELDER FOR O VER 28 YEARS. EXPOSED TO NOISE WHILE WORKING AROUND MILLS AND WELDERS OVER THE YEARS.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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