# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220020520022` · 02/09/2002 · Cumberland River Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **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:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 69
- **Mine experience:** 7 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ashland Inc
- **Operator:** Cumberland River Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [4406786](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4406786)
## Narrative

HE OPERATED A LOADER ON 2-6-02, LOADER TIRE HIT A POTHOLE IN THE ROAD CAUSING HIS BACK TO BECOME MILDLY PAINFUL. HE OPERATED THE LOADER ON 2-8 AND 2-9. ON 2-9 HE WENT TO A LOCAL EMERBENCY ROOM WHERE HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A HERNIA OF A VERTEBRAE DISK.

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