# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220100610018` · 02/09/2010 · CORTEZ JOINT VENTURE
## 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:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 125
- **Mine experience:** 0.46 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Barrick Gold Corp
- **Operator:** CORTEZ JOINT VENTURE
- **Mine:** [2602573](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602573)
## Narrative

Employee was driving haul truck down the west main drift when truck stopped suddenly and jarred employee's back. Was released to full duty 02/10/10 and then was given a restricted duty on 02/13/10. Follow up MRI was completed on 02/25/10 and it was found he had ruptured disc. Employee's injury will become a lost time.

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