# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220230330008` · 01/24/2023 · American Colloid Company Mineral Group
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Surface equipment, NEC
- **Injury source:** PUMPS,FANS,COMP,ENG,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 8 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Minerals Technologies Inc
- **Operator:** American Colloid Company Mineral Group
- **Mine:** [0100093](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0100093)
## Narrative

At 8:30 am, a Heavy Equipment Operator who has worked at Sandy Ridge for 8 years with 10 months experience in the mining department was starting a 4-horsepower gasoline powered water pump when EE strained EE's lower back while pulling on the engine starting pull cord.   

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