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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220171370023 · 05/17/2016 · ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
NEC
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Welding or cutting
Injury source
NOISE,NEC
Nature of injury
HEARING LOSS OR IMPAIRMNT
Body part
EAR(S) INTERNAL & HEARING
Days lost
0
Mine experience
21.77 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
Operator
ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
Mine
0200135

Narrative

Employee is diagnosed with Standard Threshold Shift in hearing, diagnosed by a doctor, in the left ear. The physician indicates the shift does appear to be related to workplace noise exposure. This STS is considered late-reporting due to the mishandling of paperwork.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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