# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220240170018` · 12/14/2023 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
## 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:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 17.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC
- **Operator:** Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2401747](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401747)
## Narrative

The employee running a dozer.  EE was backing up and was looking over right shoulder.  EE hit some rough ground, jarring EE and causing pain in the lower back. EE was taken to the clinic and checked out.  EE continued to work and later went to get rechecked.  EE was not released to duty and the employer was notified of this on 1/10/24.

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