# DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
> MSHA accident `220123540001` · 03/12/2012 · Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
- **Classification:** DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
- **Accident type:** NEC
- **Occupation:** Assayer, Geologist, Metallurgist, Engineer, Engineer management
- **Activity:** Walking, Running
- **Injury source:** NOISE,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** HEARING LOSS OR IMPAIRMNT
- **Body part:** EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 5.35 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Vulcan Materials Company
- **Operator:** Vulcan Construction Materials, LLC
- **Mine:** [4000108](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4000108)
## Narrative

On 3/12/12 an injury was org. reported #1538802 where a mechanic was inflating a tire on a 988 Cat Wheel loader when the tire failed causing sudden release of air that had been under pressure. During annual audio. it was determined that the EE had a reportable shift in his hearing due to the noise generated from the previous tire failure that had been reported to MSHA.

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*