# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220012690032` · 03/12/2001 · —
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **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:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 21.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** —
- **Operator:** —
- **Mine:** [4102632](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4102632)
## Narrative

WHILE OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER IN THE TATUM PIT THE EMPLOYEE HIT A HOLE IN THE ROAD CAUSING THE LOADER TO BOUNCE AND JAR HIS BACK. HE LATER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH A DOCTOR WHO SCHED ULED AN MRI. ON JULY 2, 2001 THE EMPLOYEE PRESENTED A LETTER FROM THE DOCTOR STATING THE MRI INDICATED A COMPRESSION FRACTURE OF T12 VERTEBRA. HE STATED THE FRACTURE SHOULD HEAL ON ITS OWN.

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