# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220013620030` · 12/20/2001 · Peabody Natural Resources Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Truck driver
- **Activity:** Bulldozer
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 2.61 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Natural Resources Company
- **Mine:** [2901879](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2901879)
## Narrative

300-TON HAULER WAS STUCK ON STOCKPILE. EE'S CONNECTED COAL HAULER TO A RUBBER TIRE DOZER WITH A 1 1/2"" CABLE SLING. EE IN THE DOZER AND EE IN THE HAULER BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. AS THE MACHINES STARTED MOVING FORWARD THE HAULER TRAILER LAID OVER ON ITS SIDE. THIS ALLOWED THE TRAILER TO DISCONNECT FROM THE TRACTOR ALLOWING THE TRACTORTO PROPEL FORWARD STRIKING THE DOZER.

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