# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220081200037` · 04/21/2008 · Cumberland River Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Driller, Highwall operator, Highwall drill operator
- **Activity:** Auger (surface)
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 42
- **Mine experience:** 2.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Arch Resources Inc
- **Operator:** Cumberland River Coal Company
- **Mine:** [1518769](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1518769)
## Narrative

Employee was moving a highwall drill to a new location when one track ran over a rock in the roadway. When the drill crossed the rock it caused a sudden bounce to the employee. He was released from the medical facility with no restrictions to return to work. He returned to the medical facility on 4/25 and was taken off work because of swelling of the disk of the spine

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