# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220042010052` · 07/10/2004 · Peabody Caballo Mining, LLC
## 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:** Scraper, Pan scraper
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Peabody Energy Corporation
- **Operator:** Peabody Caballo Mining, LLC
- **Mine:** [4801034](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801034)
## Narrative

WHILE OPERATING A SCRAPER, THE RIGHT REAR BOUNCED OVER A CHUNK OF MATERIAL WHICH CAUSED A MUSCLE SPASM IN EE'S LOWER BACK. HE WAS SEEN AT THE ER & DIAGNOSED WITH A LOWER BACK STRAIN. HIS CONDITION DID NOT IMPROVE SO HE VISITED A SPECIALIST 7/19/04. THE SPECIALIST DIAGNOSED HIM WITH A L4 HNP (HERNIATED NUCLEUS PULPOSUS) & PRESCRIBED THERAPY, ANTI-INFLAMATORY & MUSCLE RELAXERS.

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