# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220031770025` · 06/16/2003 · Ravalli County
## 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:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 4
- **Mine experience:** 3 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ravalli County-MT
- **Operator:** Ravalli County
- **Mine:** [2401302](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401302)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE SKIDSTEER CLEANING OUT MATERIAL FROM UNDER THE BELTS AT THE CRUSHING PLANT. HE HAD A BUCKET LOAD OF FILL RAISED IT TOO HIGH. THE SKIDSTEER ROCKED BACK. HE DROPPED TH E BUCKET DOWN, THUS CAUSING WHIPLASH.

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