# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220033530006` · 12/09/2003 · Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Over-exertion NEC
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Bulldozer
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 57
- **Mine experience:** 8.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Eagle-Picher Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Eagle Picher Filtration & Minerals Inc
- **Mine:** [2600672](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2600672)
## Narrative

WHILE DRIVING A DOZER OVER ROUGH TERRAIN TO RIP THE SOIL, THE EE WAS IN AN AWKWARD POSITION WHILE LOOKING OUT THE BACK WINDOW TO SEE WHERE HE WAS GOING. HE RECEIVED A STRAIN/SPASM TO HIS RIGHT MID UPPER BACK. TREATING DR. GAVE EE SOME MUSCLE RELAXERS AND PAIN MEDICATION AND REFERRED HIM TO A CHIROPRACTOR THE SAME DAY. THE CHIROPRACTOR MANIPULATED HIS BACK & RELEASED HIM TO FULL DUT

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