# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220053000060` · 04/19/2005 · Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Front-end loader, Scraper-loader operator, Pan operator, Payloader, Scraper rig operator
- **Activity:** Scraper, Pan scraper
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** FRACTURE,CHIP
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 120
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Phelps Dodge Corp
- **Operator:** Freeport-McMoRan Tyrone Inc
- **Mine:** [2900159](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2900159)
## Narrative

OPERATOR ON THE 637 SCRAPER WAS RETURNING TO BARROW PIT AFTER DUMPING HIS LOAD. THE AREA OF THE RETURN ROAD THAT OPERATOR CHOSE TO RETURN ON  WAS BEAT OUT FROM PRIOR TRAFFIC. OPERATOR WENT THROUGH 3 WELL DEFINED POTHOLES, JARRING HIM. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURE TO THE 12TH VERTEBRAE. EMPLOYEE WAS TAKEN OFF WORK.

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