# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220120370055` · 01/31/2012 · Larimer County Road & Bridge Department
## 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:** Scraper, Pan scraper
- **Injury source:** SURFACE MINING MACHINES
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** MULTIPLE PARTS (MORE THAN ONE MAJOR)
- **Days lost:** 62
- **Mine experience:** 3.12 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Larimer County-Co
- **Operator:** Larimer County Road & Bridge Department
- **Mine:** [0504124](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0504124)
## Narrative

Equipment Operator had been operating Caterpillar 627F Scraper to strip overburden. Operator had been operating scraper w/out using ""cushion hitch"" feature. At end of shift on 1/31/12, he spoke of sore neck to co-workers. On 2/1/12 he went to Doctor.  Doctor's diagnosis is of a cervical strain and for him not to operate a scraper until some physical therapy could be performed.

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