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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220151060010 · 03/27/2015 · Westmoreland Kemmerer, LLC

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Master electrician
Activity
Electrical maintenance
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
81
Mine experience
26.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Westmoreland Coal Company
Operator
Westmoreland Kemmerer, LLC
Mine
4800086

Narrative

An employee reported on 3/23/15 that his shoulder had been hurting him for a couple months. On 3/27/15 he saw a physician. An MRI was taken. It was determined that years of repetitive motion had worn out the shoulder and it would require surgery.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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