# DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
> MSHA accident `220003180036` · 10/24/2000 · Cumberland River Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
- **Classification:** DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
- **Accident type:** NEC
- **Occupation:** Examiner, Fire boss, Pre-shift examiner, Mine examiner
- **Activity:** Mantrip
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES,NEC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ashland Inc
- **Operator:** Cumberland River Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4406816](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406816)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN AWARE OF HIS WEAK BACK, AND HAS PERFORMED HIS DUTIES WHILE TRYING TO PROTECT HIS BACK FROM FURTHER INJURY. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT HE COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN AND STIFFNESS. WE THINK THAT THIS INCIDENT WAS CAUSED PRIMARILYFROM PRE-EXISTING DEGENERATIVE DISK DISORDER THAT HE HAS SUFFERED WITH THE LAST TWELVE YEARS.

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