# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220020670050` · 02/26/2002 · Powellton Coal Company LLC
## 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:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 0.23 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Amvest Corporation
- **Operator:** Powellton Coal Company LLC
- **Mine:** [4608889](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4608889)
## Narrative

EXCAVATOR WAS LOADING A LARGE ROCK INTO INJURED'S TRUCK, FROM THE SIDE. SINCE EXCAVATOR WAS LOADING FROM THE SIDE, HE COULD NOT PLACE THE ROCK INTO THE BED, HE HAD TO DROP IT. THE WEIGHT OF TH E ROCK CAUSED TRUCK TO ROCK. INJURED ATTEMPTED TO HOLD ON AND HE FELT PAIN IN HIS BACK.

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