# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220041760025` · 06/04/2004 · U.S. Silica Company, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Ledgeman/hand, Quarry man
- **Activity:** Bulldozer
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 24
- **Mine experience:** 23.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** USS Holdings Inc
- **Operator:** U.S. Silica Company, LLC
- **Mine:** [3603122](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3603122)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING OVERBURDEN TO EXPOSE SAND PRODUCTION. IN DOING SO, HE FELT AND HAD PAIN IN SPINE AREA. THE DOZER IS ONE OF THE WORST MACHINES RE: JERKING, THUMPING, HARD ON OPERATOR. LOADER CAN BE ROUGH ALSO.

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