# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220003320003` · 11/10/2000 · Eastern Associated Coal Corp
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Scoop car/Scooptram operator, Load/Haul/Dump (LHD) operator, Teletram operator
- **Activity:** Haulage or Dump truck
- **Injury source:** HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 34
- **Mine experience:** 20 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Eastern Associated Coal Corp
- **Mine:** [4604955](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4604955)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE STATES THAT HE HAD TRAMMED THE COAL-HAULER TO THE SECTION DUMPING POINT AND WAS RETURNING TO THE FACE OF THE NO.2 ENTRY. HE STATES THAT HE WAS BACKING DOWN THE NO 2 ENTRY WHEN HE RAN OVER A ROCK IN THE ROADWAY. THE BOUNCE OF THE COAL-HAULER CAUSED HIM TO COME OUT OF HIS SEAT AND BACK DOWN. HE STATED THAT HIS LOWER BACK HURT AND THE PAIN SPREAD TO HIS SHOULDERS & LEFT ARM.

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