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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220153360019 · 11/01/2015 · Hibbing Taconite Company

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
62
Mine experience
25.5 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Mittal-US Steel Canada-Cliffs Natural Resources
Operator
Hibbing Taconite Company
Mine
2101600

Narrative

Employee never reported a workplace incident. On or about November 1, 2015, employee advised that treated one year prior for trigger finger. He followed up, and his doctor opined that his condition resulted from repeated motion and prolonged day-in and day-out exposure to the work environment. Employee underwent surgery on November 23, 2015.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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