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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220133180020 · 09/06/2013 · Tilden Mining Company L C

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
NEC
Occupation
Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
Activity
Haulage or Dump truck
Injury source
NOISE,NEC
Nature of injury
HEARING LOSS OR IMPAIRMNT
Body part
EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
Days lost
0
Mine experience
31.37 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
U.S. Steel Canada; Cliffs Natural Resources Inc
Operator
Tilden Mining Company L C
Mine
2000422

Narrative

The ee underwent a comprehensive audiological eval after an abnormal hearing test. It was made known on 11-13-13 that the ee's work hx, test results are consistent with noise-induced hearing loss; the cumulative effect of high intensity noise in the workplace is a significant contributing factor. The average corrected change in the L is 32.7 db from the baseline at 2, 3, 4 K

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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