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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220112710033 · 09/08/2011 · American Colloid Company Mineral Group

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
NEC
Occupation
Prep plant foreman, Supervisor, Mill plant supervisor, Kiln supervisor
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
NOISE,NEC
Nature of injury
HEARING LOSS OR IMPAIRMNT
Body part
EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
Days lost
0
Mine experience
0.71 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Amcol International Corp
Operator
American Colloid Company Mineral Group
Mine
0100093

Narrative

An employee had his annual hearing test conducted on 8/23/11. On 9/8/11 information came back that he had a Standard threshold Shift (STS). On 9/12/11 employee was retested. On 9/27/11 results came back from resulting in a STS in his right ear. The employee works in an office and wears hearing protection whenever he goes in the plant.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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