# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220012610096` · 09/05/2001 · Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
## 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:** Scraper, Pan scraper
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 0.11 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Trans Alta Corp
- **Operator:** Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4500416](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4500416)
## Narrative

EE ALLEGES THAT HE FAILED TO RELEASE THE CUSHIONHITCH ON THE SCRAPPER AFTER DUMPING ALLOWING THESCRAPER TO ""BOUNCE"" & GIVE HIM A JARRING SHOCK TO HIS NECK & SHOULDER. NOTE: EMPLOYER IS CONTEST ING ALLEGED INJURY THROUGH COMPENSATION SYSTEM -STATE OF WASHINGTON. EE TERMINATED ON 9/6/01 FORVIOLATION OF COMPANY POLICY: REFUSAL TO PROVIDE A VALID POST-ACCIDENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE TEST.

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