TRACON controller received a loud tone through the headset in the left ear causing the controller to seek medical help. The reporter claims this has occurred at least 5 times in the past.

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Attributes
ACN	377614
Time
Date	199708
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : san
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar pilot : instrument
Experience	controller military : 10 controller radar : 10 flight time total : 300
ASRS Report	377614
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

While working a radar position air traffic controller received a loud, unprovoked tone through the headset. It did damage the left ear. The controller left work on workers comp to seek medical help. This is the fifth (at least) time this has occurred at sct.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TRACON CTLR RECEIVED A LOUD TONE THROUGH THE HEADSET IN THE L EAR CAUSING THE CTLR TO SEEK MEDICAL HELP. THE RPTR CLAIMS THIS HAS OCCURRED AT LEAST 5 TIMES IN THE PAST.

Narrative: WHILE WORKING A RADAR POS AIR TFC CTLR RECEIVED A LOUD, UNPROVOKED TONE THROUGH THE HEADSET. IT DID DAMAGE THE L EAR. THE CTLR LEFT WORK ON WORKERS COMP TO SEEK MEDICAL HELP. THIS IS THE FIFTH (AT LEAST) TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED AT SCT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.