# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220242500024` · 08/29/2024 · Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Power shovel, Dragline
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 37
- **Mine experience:** 29.96 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rio Tinto Group
- **Operator:** Kennecott Utah Copper LLC
- **Mine:** [4200149](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4200149)
## Narrative

A miner operating a track hoe uphill encountered a rock that caused the roadway to collapse under the equipment, shifting it to the right. The machine, facing downhill, had a broken track that prevented it from turning, causing it to tip onto its side. The miner suffered neck pain and was diagnosed with a C2 spinal vertebra fracture, resulting in lost workdays.

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