# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220001180070` · 03/29/2000 · Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company
## 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:** Grader
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 15
- **Mine experience:** 19.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James J  Curran Jr
- **Operator:** Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company
- **Mine:** [3601761](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/3601761)
## Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING A GRADER CLEARING THE HAULROAD OF DEBRIS. THE GRADER STRUCK AN UNSEEN ROCK AND JARRED THE EMPLOYEE FOREWARD STRAINING HIS NECK AND UPPER BACK AREAS.

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