# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220021930003` · 06/28/2002 · Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Backhoe operator, Trackhoe operator, Crane operator
- **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:** 19
- **Mine experience:** 30.48 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Westmoreland Coal Company
- **Operator:** Westmoreland Rosebud Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [2401747](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401747)
## Narrative

EE WAS ASSIGNED DUTIES OF OPERATING A COAL TRUCK. HIS NORMAL JOB HAS BEEN OPERATING DRAGLINE FORTHE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. HE OPERATED COAL TRUCK STARTING THE WEEK OF JUNE 17 AND HIS BACK STARTED BOTHERING HIM. ON JUNE 28 HE RAN A TRUCK THAT WAS RECENTLY RETROFITTED TO HAUL LARGER LOADS. HE SAID IT WAS ROUGHER RIDING AND PRODUCED A SIDE-TO-SIDE MOTION. HIS BACK WAS VERY PAINFUL SAW DR

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