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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220181070022 · 05/11/2017 · Hibbing Taconite Company

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
WRIST
Days lost
76
Mine experience
10.69 years

Operator

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

Narrative

Employee did not report a specific incident. Attributes the condition to repetitive motion. In the fall of 2017, the employee had surgery for a right carpal tunnel release. Employee received a similar diagnosis for the left hand. The employee elected to have left carpal tunnel release surgery on April 10, 2018.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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