# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220051530030` · 05/21/2005 · Independence Coal Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Crane operator, Mobile equipment operator (MEO), Dragline operator, Dropball operator, Rigger
- **Activity:** Bulldozer
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 167
- **Mine experience:** 0.04 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Massey Energy Company
- **Operator:** Independence Coal Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4603755](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4603755)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS PUSHING COAL WITH THE DION DOZER ON THE RAW COAL PILE. HE WAS IN REVERSE SECOND GEAR WHEN HE STRUCK THE CONCRETE TRUCK DUMP PAD. HE WAS TREATED BY EMS AND TRANSPORTED TO BOONE MEMORIAL WHERE XRAYS WERE NEGATIVE AND RELEASED BACK TO WORK. ON 5/23/05 HE WAS STILL EXPERIENCING BACK PAIN. HE RETURNED TO BOONE MEMORIAL AND SAW DR AND REFERED ON 5/25/05

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