# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220040510052` · 02/11/2004 · —
## 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:** 23.92 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** —
- **Operator:** —
- **Mine:** [4102632](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4102632)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING A FRONT END LOADER AND AS HE LOADED AND RAISED THE BUCKET, THE BACK OF THE LOADER JOLTED AS THE COAL BROKE FREE FROM THE CUT. THIS JOLTING MOTION CAUSED PAIN IN HIS LOWER BACK. THIS INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL 2-16-04 AND EE SAW A DOCTOR ON 2-17-04. THE DR RESTRICTED HIS DUTIES AS OF 2-17-04.

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