# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220023020005` · 08/14/2002 · ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Coal/ore shovel operator,  Shoveler,  Power shoveler
- **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:** 6.32 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Grupo Mexico S A B de C V
- **Operator:** ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
- **Mine:** [0200134](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0200134)
## Narrative

AFTER OPERATING A DOZER ALL SHIFT, THE INJURED TOLD HIS SUPERVISOR THAT HIS BACK HURT. THE ALLEGED INJURY OCCURRED 8/14/02. THERE WAS NO SLIP, TRIP, NOR UNUSUAL EXERTION. STATING HE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING DISCOMFORT, THE INJURED SAW THE DOCTOR ON 10/15/02. THE DOCTOR PRESCRIBED PHYSICAL THERAPY, MAKING THE INCIDENT REPORTABLE.

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