# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220061600029` · 05/24/2006 · Qmax Company
## 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:** Front-end loader
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 0.25 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Elaine P  Fann
- **Operator:** Qmax Company
- **Mine:** [0201691](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0201691)
## Narrative

Loader operator in 980F was moving AB from stacker area to stockpile and hit a bump or dip in surface at 15 MPH, which rocked loader hard, causing EE to jerk in his seat, straining his lower back. EE was wearing seat belt, shock absorber working properly in loader.

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