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DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)

220191920011 · 03/13/2019 · Imerys Talc Incorporated

Details

Degree of injury
OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
Classification
DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Accident type
Over-exertion NEC
Occupation
Warehouseman, Bagger, Palletizer/Stacker, Store keeper, Packager, Fabricator, Cleaning plant operator
Activity
Fork lift
Injury source
FORKLIFTS,STACKERS,TRCTR
Nature of injury
JOINT,TENDON,MUSCL INFLAM
Body part
SHOULDERS (COLLARBONE/CLAVICLE/SCAPULA)
Days lost
0
Mine experience
33 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Imerys S A
Operator
Imerys Talc Incorporated
Mine
2402050

Narrative

Operator reports pain in neck and shoulder. Can't identify incident causing pain but says pain gets better when not at work, operating the forklift exacerbates the pain. Felt tingling in neck 3/8/19. Employee was seen at the local clinic and prescribed physical therapy. The case was diagnosed as an occupational illness 5/7/19.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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