# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220002490101` · 02/24/2000 · Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Bulldozer
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 42
- **Mine experience:** 4.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Horizon Natural Resources Incorporated
- **Operator:** Princess Beverly Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4607768](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607768)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE A LARG ROCK WITH DOZER; THE ROCK GAVE SUDDENLY, AND THE DOZER LURCHED INTO THE HOLE IT HAD CREATED. ORIGINALLY, HE COMPLAINED OF PAIN IN NECK & SHOU LDERS; ON 8/15/00, HE REPORTED THAT HE WOULD BE OFF WORK WITH TWO ""BULGED"" DISCS AND WAS TO SEE A SURGEON.

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