# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220001080031` · 03/29/2000 · Empire Iron Mining Partnership
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
- **Activity:** Blow gun, Airlance
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cliffs Natural Resources Inc; ArcelorMittal
- **Operator:** Empire Iron Mining Partnership
- **Mine:** [2001012](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2001012)
## Narrative

INJURED WAS USING AN AIR PIPE TO CLEAN A RAILROAD SWITCH. THE PRESSURE CAUSED HIM TO LOOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL. THIS RESULTED IN A BACK INJURY.

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