# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220020220066` · 01/15/2002 · G&K Sarai Company
## 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:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 77
- **Mine experience:** 0.75 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Michael D  Pursell
- **Operator:** G&K Sarai Company
- **Mine:** [2301278](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2301278)
## Narrative

WAS STRIPPING DIRT OFF WINTERSET ROCK AND BACKED OFF EMBANKMENT BETWEEN 20-30' WITH DIRT SLIDE UNDER. OPERATOR'S ERROR. IT WASN'T REPORTED UNTIL 0620 ON NEXT DAY. FOREMAN PICKED HIM UP AT QUIT TING TIME AND WAS NOT TOLD ABOUT ACCIDENT.

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