# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220041810030` · 03/01/2004 · APAC-Central, Inc 
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** NO DYS AWY FRM WRK,NO RSTR ACT
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Haulage or Dump truck
- **Injury source:** HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.5 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Ashland Inc
- **Operator:** APAC-Central, Inc 
- **Mine:** [0301583](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0301583)
## Narrative

ON 3/1/04 @ SHARPS QUARRY, EE WAS HAULING OVERBURDEN AS PART OF STRIPPING PROCESS.  DURING HAULING HE TRAVELED THROUGH A MUD PUDDLE, THERE WAS A SOFT SPOT, WHICH CAUSED ONE OF THE TIRES TO DIP WHICH CAUSED THE TRUCK TO JERK.  THIS JERKING ACTION CAUSED EE TO BE WHIPPED IN OPERATOR'S SEAT WHILE BELTED, CAUSING THE STRAIN TO LOWER BACK.  EE DECLINED TO GO TO DOCTOR UNTIL 6/17/04.

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