# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220143280008` · 11/12/2014 · Blue Water Industries
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck against a moving object
- **Occupation:** Haul/Off road/Coal/Ore/Pit/Quarry/Rock/Rubber tire truck driver, Transportation truck driver
- **Activity:** Haulage or Dump truck
- **Injury source:** HGHWY ORE CARIER,LRGE TRK
- **Nature of injury:** SPRAIN,STRAIN RUPT DISC
- **Body part:** NECK
- **Days lost:** 1
- **Mine experience:** 20 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Thomas S  Hoover
- **Operator:** Blue Water Industries
- **Mine:** [0102014](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0102014)
## Narrative

While backing CAT truck into position to be loaded, employee failed to notice the loader bucket was not high enough thus causing contact between both CAT truck & loader while still in backup motion. Resulting in a whiplash type motion causing pain in his neck and a headache. Minor medical treatment on 11/13/14.

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