# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220002720029` · 07/05/2000 · Falling Springs Quarry Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Front-end loader
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 30
- **Mine experience:** 3.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** John E  Cramer
- **Operator:** Falling Springs Quarry Company
- **Mine:** [1100055](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1100055)
## Narrative

EE WAS LOADING CAPSTON AND STRIPPING INTO 100 TON TRUCKS WITH A CAT 992G WHEN HIS BUCKET TEETH HOOKED INTO A SEAM IN THE CAPSTONE. WHILE TRYING TO LIFT THE BUCKET, THE BACK OF THE MACHINE CAM E OFF THE GROUND. WHEN HE BACKED AWAY FROM THE WALL, THE BACK OF THE MACHINE CAME DOWN, JARRING HIM, CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE IN THE SEAT.

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