# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220043420019` · 12/02/2004 · Syar Industries Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK 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:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 134
- **Mine experience:** 5.31 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** James M  Syar
- **Operator:** Syar Industries Inc
- **Mine:** [0401700](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0401700)
## Narrative

EE WAS HAULING SAND & GRAVEL WITH A 631E SCRAPER.  EE WAS ENTERING THE STOCKPILE AREA AND ENCOUNTERED A ROUGH AREA.  THE SCRAPER BOUNCED AND THE CAN DUG INTO THE GROUND AND PLOWED TO A STOP.  THIS CAUSED LOWER BACK PAIN AND FRACTURE OF ONE VERTEBRAE COMPRESSION.

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