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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220031420018 · 02/18/2003 · Tilden Mining Company L C

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
21 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
U.S. Steel Canada; Cliffs Natural Resources Inc
Operator
Tilden Mining Company L C
Mine
2000422

Narrative

EE IS EXPERIENCING TINGLING AND NUMBNESS IN HIS THUMB AND FINGER. EE HAS BEEN STRIPPING CONVEYERBELTS SINCE 1989 AND THINKS THE REPETITIVE MOTION OF THIS WORK HAS CONTRIBUTED TO HIS CONDITION. DX OF CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME. IT WAS DETERMINED ON 5-2-03 TO BE OCCUPATIONALLY RELATED.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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