# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220182570031` · 09/08/2018 · CEMEX Southeast, LLC
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
- **Classification:** POWERED HAULAGE
- **Accident type:** Struck by... NEC
- **Occupation:** Laborer, Blacksmith, Bull gang, Parts runner, Roustabout, Pick-up man, Pitman
- **Activity:** Utility truck, Water trucks
- **Injury source:** WOOD ITEMS,NEC
- **Nature of injury:** OTHER INJURY,NEC
- **Body part:** ABDOMEN/INTERNAL ORGANS
- **Days lost:** 20
- **Mine experience:** 2 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Cemex S A
- **Operator:** CEMEX Southeast, LLC
- **Mine:** [0100016](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/0100016)
## Narrative

Injured Employee was using a vacuum hose to vacuum up waste cement dust. As they were vacuuming, debris became lodged in the vacuum hose causing the hose to ""kick back"" causing the Employee to lose control of the wooden handle used to control the vacuum hose. The wooden handle struck the Employee in the left side partially rupturing the spleen.

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