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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220120550046 · 12/03/2011 · Big Ridge Inc

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
WRIST
Days lost
22
Mine experience
5.87 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Peabody Energy Corporation
Operator
Big Ridge Inc
Mine
1103054

Narrative

Employee has been complaining about numbness and pain in his left hand and wrist. He has operated a continious miner for years and examined for years, using both levers on the miner and remote and stearing a ride through air courses. He was diagnosed with Carpal Tunnel Syn. from repetitive motions of operating machinery. Employee did not start missing work until 2/17/2012.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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