# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220022380013` · 08/13/2002 · Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** MACHINERY
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects
- **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:** FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 5.9 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [1202147](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/1202147)
## Narrative

EE WAS PUSHING OVERBURDEN. WHEN HE CURLED THE BLADED CONTROL LEVER, PAIN RADIATED UP HIS ARM TO THE ELBOW. HE WAS TAKEN TO A FAMILY CLINIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED TO HAVE A FOREARM MUSCLE STRAIN. H E WAS RELEASED TO RETURN TO WORK, BUT WAS ISSUED A WRIST IMMOBILIZER TO LIMIT THE TWISTING OF THE WRIST.

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