# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220020570015` · 02/14/2002 · Westmoreland Rosebud 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:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 216
- **Mine experience:** 2.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Westmoreland Coal Company
- **Operator:** Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2401747](https://api.morvs.ai/mine/2401747)
## Narrative

EE WAS OPERATING A 657 CATERPILLAR SCRAPER HAULING TOPSOIL TO A STORAGE PILE. WHILE TRAVELING W/A LOAD, HE HIT A SLICK SPOT IN THE HAUL ROAD. SCRAPER SLID SIDEWAYS TIL IT HIT DRY MATERIAL. WHE N IT STRUCK DRY MATERIAL, THE SUDDEN TRANSFER OFENERGY PRODUCED A JERKING MOTION TO UPPER BODY OF OPERATOR RESULTING IN BACK PAIN. PAIN GOT WORSE & HE WAS UNABLE TO WORK STARTING 2/18/02.

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