# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220050750011` · 02/12/2005 · RYERSON
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **Activity:** Machine maintenance
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 32
- **Mine experience:** 4 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** William R  Hoffman; William F  Lee
- **Operator:** RYERSON
- **Mine:** [0401910](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0401910)
## Narrative

EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING A CONVEYOR BELT. HE WAS PULLING ON ONE SIDE OF THE BELT WHEN IT RIPPED FROM THE OTHER END, AND HIT HIM CAUSING HIM TO FALL BACK.

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