# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220082590002` · 09/04/2008 · Appalachian Aggregates, LLC
## 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:** 2
- **Mine experience:** 6.65 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Boxley Materials Co
- **Operator:** Appalachian Aggregates, LLC
- **Mine:** [4600005](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/4600005)
## Narrative

Employee drove a Kamatsu WA600 Wheel Loader into the muck pile to transport raw material to the primary crusher.  As the loader entered the muck pile, the loader hit something making the machine come to a violent stop, straining the operators lower back.  It is still unknown what the bucket hit to make the machine come to a sudden stop.

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