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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220151240020 · 04/21/2015 · Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity
Unknown
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
ELBOW
Days lost
0
Mine experience
10.73 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Barrick Gold Corp
Operator
Barrick Turquoise Ridge, Inc.
Mine
2602286

Narrative

Ee has had elbow pain that increases after using a double jack hammer for several years. Usually the pain will go away, but now it's been over a month and the pain has not gone away. He was seen on 04/21 and diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis and released to full duty. The epicondylitis was determined compensable by workers' comp on 04/30/15.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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