# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220002410057` · 08/16/2000 · Crider Brothers Lime Co Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Fall from machine
- **Occupation:** Mine manager, Mine foreman, Mine owner
- **Activity:** Bulldozer
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** DISLOCATION
- **Body part:** CHEST (RIBS/BREAST BONE/CHEST ORGNS)
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 6 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Samuel W  Crider; Lenny J  Crider
- **Operator:** Crider Brothers Lime Co Inc
- **Mine:** [2302080](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2302080)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK THE DOZER UP SO THAT HE COULD CONNECT TO THE AIR TRACK DRILL IN ORDER TO MOVE IT TO ANOTHER LOCATION. INVESTIGATION LEADS US TO SUSPECT THAT THE TRANSMISSION LI NKAGE BROKE, CAUSING THE UNIT TO FREE WHEEL BACKWARDS. THE VICTIM JUMPED FROM THE DOZER JUST PRIOR TO IT GOING OVER THE HIGHWALL; HE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURY TO HIS RIBS.

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