# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220040570044` · 01/29/2004 · Webster County Coal LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Shuttle car operator, Mantrip operator, Ramcar operator, Rail runner, Buggy operator
- **Activity:** Shuttle car, Ram car, Buggy
- **Injury source:** METAL COVERS & GUARDS
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** —
- **Mine experience:** 17.8 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Alliance Resource Partners LP
- **Operator:** Webster County Coal LLC
- **Mine:** [1502132](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/1502132)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS DRIVING A RAM CAR WHEN HE HIT SOME HOLES IN THE ROADWAY, CAUSING HIM TO BOUNCE AND HIT THE CANOPY WITH HIS HEAD AND THEN LANDED ON HIS BACK. HIS BACK CONTINUED TO BOTHER HIM AND H E HAD AN MRI ON 2/20/04. THE RESULTS WERE POSITIVE FOR FLUID BUILD-UP BETWEEN DISC SPACES. HE IS CURRENTLY WORKING BUT SEES A SURGEON ON 3/17/04.

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