# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220072350049` · 08/14/2007 · Pine Branch Coal Sales Inc
## 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:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 163
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** David A  Duff
- **Operator:** Pine Branch Coal Sales Inc
- **Mine:** [1516883](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1516883)
## Narrative

Employee was operating D-11 dozer in an area with some large boulders. He got on top of one of the boulders and it shifted and moved. The bulldozer slid about 6 ft to one side and when it stopped, it jerked employee to the side straining a muscle in his neck.

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