# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220052620071` · 09/09/2005 · Trans Alta Centralia 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:** 0.19 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Trans Alta Corp
- **Operator:** Trans Alta Centralia Mining LLC
- **Mine:** [4500416](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4500416)
## Narrative

Employee was operating a scraper going down grade in cut area. Cushion hitch of scraper was turned off as scraper entered cut down grade. Floor of cut area was slippery as scraper entered cut; machine slid into rough area. Employee strained lower back when traveling along rough area. Local ER @ hospital did evaluation & 2 days restricted duty then full duty.

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