# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220001510223` · 05/23/2000 · Alpha Coal West, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Coal/ore shovel operator,  Shoveler,  Power shoveler
- **Activity:** Haulage or Dump truck
- **Injury source:** HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 87
- **Mine experience:** 3.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rag Aktiengesellschaft
- **Operator:** Alpha Coal West, Inc.
- **Mine:** [4800732](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4800732)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS SITTING IN A HAUL TRUCK UNDER A SHOVEL BEING LOADED WITH DIRT; AS THE SHOVEL BUCKET WAS DUMPING A LARGE CHUNK OF CLAY INTO THE TRUCK BED, IT CAME APART, HITTING THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK BED & JARRING THE EMPLOYEE AROUND IN HER SEAT AND HURTING HER BACK AND NECK. DOCTOR PUT HER ON LIGHT DUTY FOR 5 DAYS.

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