# MACHINERY
> MSHA accident `220031980031` · 01/16/2003 · Palm Beach Aggregate Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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:** 0.3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Michael  Klein
- **Operator:** Palm Beach Aggregate Inc
- **Mine:** [0801160](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/0801160)
## Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING A JOHN DEERE 650. HE WAS MOVING BACKWARDS ON A SLOPE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, HE HIT A BOULDER (ROCK) WHICH CAUSED MACHINE TO JUMP INTO THE AIR & LAND HARD, SENDING PAIN THROUGHO UT HIS LOWER BACK.

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