# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220000340040` · 01/27/2000 · Uvalde Concrete Company Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Front-end loader
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 18
- **Mine experience:** 1.21 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Nicolas R  Ayala
- **Operator:** Uvalde Concrete Company Inc
- **Mine:** [4102610](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4102610)
## Narrative

THE DRIVER OF THE LOADER IGNORED HIS SUPERVISOR'S WORK ORDERS AND EXCAVATED A HIGH EMBANKMENT. THIS RESULTED IN A ""CAVE-IN"" OF MATERIAL. THE LOOSENED MATERIAL WAS UNSTABLE AND FELL ON THE LOAD ER BUCKET. THE LOADER WAS JARRED WHEN THE MATERIAL FELL ON THE BUCKET.

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