# ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
> MSHA accident `220040570002` · 02/04/2004 · Big Ridge Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
- **Classification:** ALL OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESSES
- **Accident type:** NEC
- **Occupation:** Rock duster
- **Activity:** Unknown
- **Injury source:** MISCELLANEOUS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES,NEC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 216
- **Mine experience:** 2.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Big Ridge Inc
- **Mine:** [1103054](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1103054)
## Narrative

EE WAS UNSURE OF DATES, BUT SAID HE HAD BEEN HAVING TROUBLE FOR A LONG TIME. HE HAS HAD PREVIOUS BACK SURGERY & DR.'S REPORTS SHOW DEGENERATIVE DISC DISEASE. EE STATED THAT DRIVING SCOOP OVER ROUGH TERRAIN PROBABLY CAUSED THE INJURY. I AM COUNTING THIS AS AN ILLNESS, BECAUSE OF PREVIOUS HISTORY & DR.'S REPORTS. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF DISAGREE.

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