# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220020280110` · 01/03/2002 · Valley Mining, Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **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:** —
- **Mine experience:** 24.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Mary J  Brown
- **Operator:** Valley Mining, Inc.
- **Mine:** [3303048](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3303048)
## Narrative

WHILE STRIPPING OFF OVERBURDEN WITH DOZER AND PRYING ON LARGER ROCKS, ONE OF THE ROCKS BROKE LOOSE AND CAUSED HIS DOZER TO SURGE FORWARD CAUSING A JOLT TO THE OPERATOR AND SPRAINING HIS BACK.

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