# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220002900125` · 10/02/2000 · Catenary Coal Company LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane 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:** 42
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ashland Inc
- **Operator:** Catenary Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4607178](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4607178)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS CHOPPING STOCKTON SECOND PLIT IN THE L7 NORTH PIT. HE STATES THAT THE S2 WAS NOT SLIDING ON TOP OF THE S3 BINDER AS IT NORMALLY DOES WHEN CHOPPING THIS SEAM. THEREFORE, HE WAS HAV ING TO CHOP DOWN HARDER THAN NORMAL TO BREAK THES2 AWAY FROM THE BINDER. IN PROCESS OF CHOPPING, HE ENCOUNTERED AN AREA WHERE THE COAL BROKE SUDDENLY, JOLTING EMPLOYEE, CAUSED BACK PAIN.

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