# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220000310031` · 01/19/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
- **Activity:** Load-haul-dump (UG)
- **Injury source:** UNDERGRD MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 33
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal Corp
- **Mine:** [4604955](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4604955)
## Narrative

EE STATES THAT HE WAS OPERATING SCOOP AND LOWERED THE SCOOP BUCKET TO THE BOTTOM AND APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE FRONT OF THE SCOOP BUCKET SO HE COULD BACK-DRAG THE ROADWAY IN FRONT OF DUMPING POI NT. WHEN HE BEGAN MOVING THE SCOOP BACKWARDS, THE SCOOP BUCKET WAS ON THE SECTION DUMPING POINT AND CAME OFF DROPPING APPROX. 18 INCHES TO THE MINE FLOOR, JARRING THE OPERATOR.

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