# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220040300006` · 01/23/2004 · Texas Industries
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Front-end loader
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 3.4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Texas Industries Inc
- **Operator:** Texas Industries
- **Mine:** [3401483](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/3401483)
## Narrative

THE OPERATOR WAS ENTERING OUR STOCKPILE AREA AND CROSSED A DRAINAGE DITCH. HE HAD BEEN THERE EARLIER IN THE DAY TO DRAIN WATER FROM THE STOCKPILE AREA. HE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WH EN HE ENTERED THE DITCH. AT THAT TIME THE WEIGHT OF THE LOADER SHIFTED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT WHICH FORCED HIS BACK TO SHIFT LEFT TO RIGHT THEREFORE CAUSING A MUSCLE STRAIN IN THE LOWER BACK.

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