# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220020420171` · 01/31/2002 · Little Sandy Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Grader operator, Roadgrader operator
- **Activity:** Grader
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** WRIST
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.26 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Don  Foertsch
- **Operator:** Little Sandy Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [1201590](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1201590)
## Narrative

WHILE OPERATING MOTORGRADER, GRADING THE HAULAGEROAD, THE GRADER BLADE ABRUPTLY SNAGGED A LARGE BOULDER OBSTRUCTED IN THE HAULROAD SUBSURFACE CAUSING THE MOTORGRADER'S BLADE CONTROL LEVER TO K ICK BACK AND TWIST THE OPERATOR'S LEFT WRIST ANDCAUSE THE MOTORGRADER TO HALT.

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