# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220050420013` · 02/02/2005 · Appalachian Fuels LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Bulldozer
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 261
- **Mine experience:** 0.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John C  Smith Jr
- **Operator:** Appalachian Fuels LLC
- **Mine:** [1517834](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1517834)
## Narrative

This operator had been off work for several weeks with a back injury that happened at home during an ice storm.  He returned to work on 2/2/05 and worked one full shift.  The next day he notified his supervisor that he had hurt his back the previous night when he backed over a rock with the D-11 dozer he was operating.  He is still off from work.

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