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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220102090008 · 07/27/2010 · Lafarge Aggregates Southeast

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
NEC
Occupation
Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
NOISE,NEC
Nature of injury
HEARING LOSS OR IMPAIRMNT
Body part
EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
Days lost
0
Mine experience
7.02 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Lafarge S A
Operator
Lafarge Aggregates Southeast
Mine
0900955

Narrative

An employee with 35 years of experience, seven years at this company, was found to have a hearing loss through the annual audiometric testing. The employee was sent to the doctor whom confirmed that the employee was suffering from sensorineural hearing loss caused by a combination of noise exposure and Presbycusis (aging process).

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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