# DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
> MSHA accident `220011690005` · 03/01/2001 · Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** OCCUPATNAL ILLNESS NOT DEG 1-6
- **Classification:** DISORDERS (PHYSICAL AGENTS)
- **Accident type:** NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Power shovel, Dragline
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES,NEC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 30.82 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Trans Alta Corp
- **Operator:** Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4500416](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/4500416)
## Narrative

THIS EMPLOYEE BEGAN HAVING LOW BACK PAIN AROUND THE MIDDLE OF MAY. THE PAIN BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. HE WAS SEEN IN THE CLINIC ON 3/27/01 AND PLACED ON MEDICATION. HE COULD NOT REMEMBER A S PECIFIC INJURY BUT THOUGHT IT MAY BE DUE TO AN INCIDENT OF BACKING INTO AN 8-10""HOLE ON 3-1-10, ALTHOUGH HE HAD NO PAIN AT THAT TIME. THIS BECAME REPORTABLE AS OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS,CLAIM FILE

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