# ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
> MSHA accident `220001040024` · 02/17/2000 · Decker Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
- **Classification:** ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
- **Accident type:** NEC
- **Occupation:** Maintenance man, Mechanic,  Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
- **Activity:** Unknown
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES,NEC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 78
- **Mine experience:** 12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ambre Energy Limited; Cloud Peak Energy
- **Operator:** Decker Coal Company
- **Mine:** [2400839](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2400839)
## Narrative

MECHANIC TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR ON THURS 2/17/00 THAT HIS BACK WAS SORE AND BENDING DOWN HURT HIM. HE TOLD HIM HIS BACK HAD BEEN BOTHERING HIM FOR MORE THAN 5 YEARS. HIS SUPERVISOR SPECIFICALLY A SKED EE IF HIS BACK WAS HURT AT WORK, HE REPLIED NO. THE CLAIM WAS TURNED OVER TO THE STATE WORKMANS COMPENSATION FOR INVESTIGATION. THEY WILL BE ACCEPTING THE CLAIM AS AN OCCUPATIONAL ILLNES

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*Source: [MSHA Open Government Data](https://arlweb.msha.gov/OpenGovernmentData/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*