# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220020250024` · 01/15/2002 · U S Borax Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Truck driver
- **Activity:** Haulage or Dump truck
- **Injury source:** HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- **Nature of injury:** UNCLASSIFIED,NOT DETERMED
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 12
- **Mine experience:** 2.8 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Rio Tinto Group
- **Operator:** U S Borax Inc
- **Mine:** [0400743](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0400743)
## Narrative

WHILE DRIVING UNIT RIG 42 ON THE NORTH DUMP, EE HIS A POTHOLE WITH L FRONT TIRE, WRENCHING HIS BACK. EE NOTIFIED SUPERVISOR AT END OF SHIFT, BUT REFUSED TO BE SEEN AT THAT TIME STATING HE WANT ED TO GO HOME AND SEE IF HE FELT BETTER. UPON RETURNING TO WORK THE FOLLOWING NIGHT, EE REPORT TO WORK THE NEXT NIGHT WITH COMPLAINT OF CONTINUED PAIN IN BACK, WAS SENT IMMEDIATELY TO THE HOS

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