# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220030900067` · 03/19/2003 · ASARCO LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Coal/ore shovel operator,  Shoveler,  Power shoveler
- **Activity:** Haulage or Dump truck
- **Injury source:** HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 6.78 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

INJURED, OPERATING A HAUL TRUCK WAS BACKING INTO THE RIGHT SIDE OF #578 SHOVEL TO GET LOADED. THE SHOVEL OPERATOR, WITH THE DIPPER POSITIONED IN THE AIR, ATTEMPTED TO SET THE HOIST BRAKE WITH HIS LEFT HAND. IN THE ATTEMPT TO SET THE HOIST BRAKE, THE BRAKE WAS UN-INTENTIONALLY RELEASED. AS THE SHOVEL OPERATOR RELEASED THE HOIST CONTROL THE DIPPER FREE-FELL STRIKING THE DUMP BOX.

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