# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220061250005` · 04/24/2006 · 71 Construction
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Fall to the walkway or working surface
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Idle
- **Injury source:** GROUND
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 9
- **Mine experience:** 1 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Steve  Loftin
- **Operator:** 71 Construction
- **Mine:** [4801628](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4801628)
## Narrative

Employee was standing on a conveyor belt working on another belt (2 independent power shut-offs were switched off).  Supervisor instructed an employee, in the presence of the entire crew, to start the belts.  Injured employee did not think the belt he was standing on would be started but it was.  Employee fell 3 or 4 feet and aggravated a previous back injury.

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