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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220133030004 · 06/03/2013 · Energy West Mining Company

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Beltman, Conveyor man, Conveyor belt worker, Mobile bridge carrierman, Feeder operator, Conveyor rider
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
HAND (NOT WRIST OR FINGERS)
Days lost
66
Mine experience
8.85 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
Operator
Energy West Mining Company
Mine
4200121

Narrative

On 6-3-13 employee filed a claim of repetitive fatigue to his right hand from using a dust hose attached to a bulk dusting system while dusting belts. Employee continued to work with this condition. Over time the condition worsened and on 10-28-13 he had surgery to correct the condition.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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