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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220132830193 · 09/30/2013 · Noranda Alumina LLC

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
NOISE,NEC
Nature of injury
HEARING LOSS OR IMPAIRMNT
Body part
EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
Days lost
0
Mine experience
21.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Noranda Aluminum Company
Operator
Noranda Alumina LLC
Mine
1600352

Narrative

Employee experienced a shift change in his hearing. Audio baseline was set in 2000. He was tested on 09/24/13 and had a hearing shift in the right ear. He was retested on 9/30/13 and the shift was still present. He is being sent to an ENT specialist to verify whether or not he had other independent medical issues.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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