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DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS

220053270024 · 11/21/2005 · Vulcan Construction Materials, L.P.

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Accident type
Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances
Occupation
Auger operator, Auger Crew supervisor
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
PULVERIZED MINERAL (DUST)
Nature of injury
SILICOSIS
Body part
CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
32.4 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Legacy Vulcan Corp (Form:Vulcan Materials Co)
Operator
Vulcan Construction Materials, L.P.
Mine
0800884

Narrative

A periodic chest x-ray screening was read by two ""B"" readers. The x-ray was characterized as consistent with pneumonicosis with reading of 1/0 by both ""B"" readers. Occupational exposure cannot be determined soley by reading the chest x-ray films. The employee is being sent to a pulmonary specialist for full examination.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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