# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220122960009` · 10/05/2012 · Hedger Aggregate Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck against stationary object
- **Occupation:** Rotary bucket excavator operator
- **Activity:** Power shovel, Dragline
- **Injury source:** BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 81
- **Mine experience:** 2.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Chris L  Hedger; Dustin O  Hedger
- **Operator:** Hedger Aggregate Inc
- **Mine:** [0301722](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0301722)
## Narrative

Slope gave away under the excavator ee was operating. Excavator went over on its side ee was not hurt. Their was a laceration another ee pushed ee off the slope that broke off highwall. EE fell backward about 12ft where ee landed on a huge boulder in the middle of his back and other ee landed on top of ee. EE couldn't walk after that it broke L1 vertebra in the back.

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