# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220152120034` · 07/16/2015 · Western Sand & Gravel Company
## 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:** 7
- **Mine experience:** 0.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Nebco Inc
- **Operator:** Western Sand & Gravel Company
- **Mine:** [2501291](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2501291)
## Narrative

Employee with an undisclosed history of back problems began complaining of back pain at the end of his shift on 7/16/15.  Employee spent duration of shift loading trucks using a loader under normal conditions.  There are no noteworthy factors contributing to this incident except normal loader operation in combination with employee's previously undisclosed history of back problems.

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