# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220060580034` · 02/16/2006 · Montana Tunnels Mining 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:** Haulage or Dump truck
- **Injury source:** HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 8
- **Mine experience:** 13 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Apollo Gold Corporation
- **Operator:** Montana Tunnels Mining Inc
- **Mine:** [2401769](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2401769)
## Narrative

EE BACKED HIS HAUL TRUCK UP TO A BERM TO DUMP HIS LOAD.  THE LOAD LEFT THE BOX AND HELD THE BOX IN THE RAISED POSITION.  EE PUSHED THE LOWERING LEVER DOWN AND PULLED AWAY FROM THE BERM.  THE RAMS BEGAN LOWERING AND THE BOX DROPPED SEVERAL FEET, JARRING EE'S NECK.  CHIROPRACTOR & THERAPY & DAYS OFF.

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