# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220020390025` · 01/31/2002 · Decker Coal Company
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **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:** 32
- **Mine experience:** 14.17 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ambre Energy Limited; Cloud Peak Energy
- **Operator:** Decker Coal Company
- **Mine:** [2400839](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2400839)
## Narrative

EE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PAIN IN THE CERVICAL AREA WHENEVER HE OPERATES HAULAGE TRUCKS. HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEGENERATE DISC DISEASE AND ARTHRITIS IN HIS NECK. A PHYSICICAN HAS RECOMMENDED TH AT EE NOT RETURN TO WORK AT THIS TIME.

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