# POWERED HAULAGE
> MSHA accident `220210840008` · 03/20/2021 · KG Mining (Bald Mountain) Inc.
## Details
- **Degree of injury:** DAYS RESTRICTED ACTIVITY 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:** BACK (MUSCLES/SPINE/S-CORD/TAILBONE)
- **Days lost:** 0
- **Mine experience:** 1.15 years
## Operator
- **Controller:** Kinross Gold Corp
- **Operator:** KG Mining (Bald Mountain) Inc.
- **Mine:** [2602823](https://api.ai-analytics.org/mine/2602823)
## Narrative

Employee was operating a scraper on the west Vantage dump when the vehicle struck a pothole or rut, jarred the operator's lower back. There was no equipment damage and the back sprain was minor but requiring an unspecified amount of restricted duty days.

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