# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220070540029` · 02/09/2007 · American Sandstone
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Bulldozer operator, Universal operator, Heavy equipment operator, Operating engineer
- **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:** 19
- **Mine experience:** 8.71 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Blaser Aquisition Corporation
- **Operator:** American Sandstone
- **Mine:** [0202746](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0202746)
## Narrative

Employee was lifting large blocks of sandstone (several tons) with the forks of a front end loader. He sustained a back injury when a block broke and fell from the forks causing the loader to be abruptly bounced upward. Employee will be on restricted work until doctor's release.

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